Green Machine

Brownfield

Howard County, Maryland · PJM

DC Readiness
61.7
Good / 100

Green Machine is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Howard County, Maryland, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 61.7/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 2 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Available capacity2 MW
LMP zonePJM_BGE
Wholesale LMP$49.41/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.10¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth304
Avg queue wait3.5 yrs
Recent queue wait3.2 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate82%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPAiNET WDC11
IXP distance4.1 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage97.3%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance38.6 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Parcel ownerUnited States Government
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity
Former usegas
Existing capacity2 MW
Retirement date2016-09-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteNATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY
Hazard sub-score68/100
Construction cost index116.0 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDigital Realty Laurel
DC distance4.2 mi
Nearest rail1.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline13.2 mi
Nearest fiber route7.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_credits)
Commercial electricity9.87¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.74¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,400
Land price / acre$12,622

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%
23
Speed to power15%
35
Fiber connectivity12%
92
Energy cost10%
87
Water risk8%
84
Natural hazard8%
68
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
90
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
53
Gas pipeline2%
58
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Green Machine
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
SANDY SPRINGSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs75.8
HIGH RIDGESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs74.7
BRIGHTONSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.1 yrs74.6
TAP139087Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs74.2
WILDE LAKESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs73.7
HOWARDSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs73.2
UNKNOWN122985Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs73.2
Greenfield (BRIGHTON - WAUGH CHAPEL)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.1 yrs73.1

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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