McKee Run

Brownfield

Kent County, Delaware · PJM

DC Readiness
59.6
Good / 100

McKee Run is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Kent County, Delaware, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 59.6/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 151 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Available capacity151 MW
LMP zonePJM_DPL
Wholesale LMP$39.90/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.11¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth79
Avg queue wait1.5 yrs
Recent queue wait1.5 yrs
Completion rate25%
Withdrawal rate75%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPUSNAMES-NET
IXP distance38.6 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage37.6%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance104.5 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Parcel ownerCity of Dover - (DE)
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability95.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Medium Intensity
Former usegas
Existing capacity151 MW
Retirement date2021-05-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteCITY OF DOVER MCKEE RUN GENERATING STATION
Hazard sub-score72/100
Construction cost index94.3 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterUSNAMES-NET
DC distance38.6 mi
Nearest rail0.7 mi
Nearest gas pipeline2.1 mi
Nearest fiber route21.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (18)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity11.20¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.24¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,100
Heating degree days4,500
Land price / acre$8,679

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
41
Speed to power15%
50
Fiber connectivity12%
46
Energy cost10%
80
Water risk8%
84
Natural hazard8%
72
Buildability7%
95
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
45
Land / acreage3%
65
Construction cost3%
71
Gas pipeline2%
93
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
70

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Kent County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near McKee Run
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
CARTANZASubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs67.8
GARRISON ENERGY CENTER LLCSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs67.8
UNKNOWN128238Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs66.5
UNKNOWN129006Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.1 yrs64.5
Dover Air Force BaseBrownfield63.8
WARREN F SAM BEASLEY GENERATION STATIONSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.1 yrs63.4
UNKNOWN128194Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.1 yrs62.9
TAP139177Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.1 yrs62.6

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

Figures are screening estimates derived from public infrastructure data. Catalogued capacity reflects theoretical candidate capacity, not deliverable or committed interconnection. Confirm all values with the utility, ISO, and on-the-ground due diligence.

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