Worcester, Maryland · PJM

DC Readiness
56.4
Good / 100

Berlin is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Worcester, Maryland, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 56.4/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 18 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Available capacity18 MW
LMP zonePJM_BGE
Wholesale LMP$49.41/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.14¢/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 MD-790R
IXP distance93.5 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage13.8%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance132.0 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Parcel ownerMayor & Council Of
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability95.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Medium Intensity
Former useoil
Existing capacity18 MW
Retirement date2020-05-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteATLANTIC COAST ENTERPRISES
Hazard sub-score68/100
Construction cost index67.1 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterCyberNAP Glen Burnie
DC distance93.6 mi
Nearest rail0.2 mi
Nearest gas pipeline1.8 mi
Nearest fiber route64.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_credits)
Commercial electricity13.54¢/kWh
Industrial electricity11.29¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,400
Land price / acre$8,232

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%
25
Speed to power15%
36
Fiber connectivity12%
55
Energy cost10%
79
Water risk8%
84
Natural hazard8%
68
Buildability7%
95
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
25
Land / acreage3%
66
Construction cost3%
94
Gas pipeline2%
94
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Berlin
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN123255Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs63.2
UNKNOWN123254Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs63.1
UNKNOWN123257Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs60.3
EC Near BerlinGreenfield3.5 yrs57.0
OZ WorcesterGreenfield3.5 yrs56.7
EC Near BerlinGreenfield3.5 yrs56.7
EC Near BerlinGreenfield3.5 yrs56.4
EC Near BerlinGreenfield3.5 yrs55.6

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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