Smith Island

Brownfield

Somerset, Maryland · PJM

DC Readiness
48.1
Fair / 100

Smith Island is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Somerset, Maryland, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 48.1/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Available capacity1 MW
LMP zonePJM_BGE
Wholesale LMP$49.41/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.13¢/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 IXPQTS Richmond (RIC1)
IXP distance74.6 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage26.8%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance106.7 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Parcel ownerAccomack-Northampton Electric Coop
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability50.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Mixed Forest
Former useoil
Existing capacity1 MW
Retirement date2021-05-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone AE (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)0.80
Wetlands (NWI)Present
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteCHESAPEAKE POTOMAC TELE CO
Hazard sub-score43/100
Construction cost index71.3 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterBank of America Data Center
DC distance74.1 mi
Nearest rail2.0 mi
Nearest gas pipeline33.0 mi
Nearest fiber route20.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_credits)
Commercial electricity13.46¢/kWh
Industrial electricity11.30¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,400
Land price / acre$7,951

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%
43
Energy cost10%
87
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
43
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
25
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
91
Gas pipeline2%
0
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Smith Island
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
COMMONWEALTH CHESAPEAKESubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.1 yrs64.8
UNKNOWN122915Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.1 yrs63.2
UNKNOWN123262Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.1 yrs61.9
Greenfield (UNKNOWN123262 - OAK HALL)Greenfield138 kV100 MW3.1 yrs55.1
Greenfield (UNKNOWN123263 - UNKNOWN123264)Greenfield138 kV100 MW3.1 yrs52.6
OZ SomersetGreenfield3.5 yrs52.0
OZ SomersetGreenfield3.5 yrs51.6
EC Near Smith IslandGreenfield3.5 yrs51.4

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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