EAST TOWSON

Substation-Adjacent

Baltimore, Maryland · PJM

DC Readiness
69.4
Good / 100

EAST TOWSON is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Baltimore, Maryland, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 69.4/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.1 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationEAST TOWSON
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 IXPLumen Baltimore
IXP distance7.6 mi
Fiber providers11
Fiber coverage93.1%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance54.1 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerBALTIMORE GAS & ELECTRIC CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability92.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Low Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteSTAPLES THE OFFICE SUPERSTORE EATS INC 0148
Hazard sub-score68/100
Construction cost index106.2 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterJohns Hopkins Data Center
DC distance7.5 mi
Nearest rail5.7 mi
Nearest gas pipeline7.8 mi
Nearest fiber route5.6 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$13,587
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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%
90
Energy cost10%
95
Water risk8%
84
Natural hazard8%
68
Buildability7%
92
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
90
Land / acreage3%
40
Construction cost3%
62
Gas pipeline2%
75
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EAST TOWSON
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
CONASTONESubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.1 yrs77.1
UNKNOWN123099Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.1 yrs71.7
UNKNOWN123100Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.1 yrs71.5
NOTCH CLIFFSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.1 yrs70.8
TAP139113Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.1 yrs70.2
TAP170894Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.1 yrs69.9
Greenfield (TAP139322 - CONASTONE)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.1 yrs69.5
Greenfield (TAP139322 - CONASTONE)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.1 yrs69.5

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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