Baltimore County, Maryland · PJM

DC Readiness
68.3
Good / 100

MIDDLE RIVER is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Baltimore County, Maryland, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 68.3/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.1 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationMIDDLE RIVER
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zonePJM_DOM
Wholesale LMP$43.92/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.10¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth864
Avg queue wait3.1 yrs
Recent queue wait3.6 yrs
Completion rate20%
Withdrawal rate80%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPZayo Baltimore - 111 Market Pl
IXP distance9.4 mi
Fiber providers10
Fiber coverage33.1%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance59.5 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerBALTIMORE GAS & ELECTRIC CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteHAWTHORNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Hazard sub-score68/100
Construction cost index107.1 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterJohns Hopkins Data Center
DC distance6.5 mi
Nearest rail0.2 mi
Nearest gas pipeline15.0 mi
Nearest fiber route11.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_credits)
Commercial electricity9.93¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.79¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,400
Land price / acre$9,477

Incentive detail: Enterprise Zone property tax credits; personal property tax credits on DC equipment.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
56
Speed to power15%
39
Fiber connectivity12%
77
Energy cost10%
95
Water risk8%
87
Natural hazard8%
68
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
90
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
61
Gas pipeline2%
52
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near MIDDLE RIVER
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
HERBERT A WAGNERSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs73.2
Riverside (MD)Brownfield257 MW72.2
PUMPHREYSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs72.1
BRANDON SHORESSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs72.0
UNKNOWN123196Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs71.9
RIVERSIDE (230KV)Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs71.2
WAGNERSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs70.2
FREDERICK ROADSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.1 yrs69.6

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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