Datacenter Sites in New Jersey
New Jersey has 1,160 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.5/100 DC Readiness. Industrial parcels lead the inventory (531 sites). Most sites interconnect through PJM. The state's candidate sites carry a catalogued aggregate of 118.4k MW and average a 2.9 yrs interconnection-queue wait.
1,160
Candidate sites
53.5/100
Avg DC Readiness
118.4k MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
2.9 yrs
Avg queue wait
By site type
Average sub-score profile
How New Jersey's candidate sites score on each DC Readiness dimension (0–100 average).
Power availability
39.9
Speed-to-power
37.0
Fiber
73.1
Water
67.4
Hazard resilience
55.7
Top 25 datacenter sites in New Jersey
Ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEANS | Substation-Adjacent | Middlesex County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.0 yrs | 77.7 |
| DEANS | Substation-Adjacent | Middlesex County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 2.6 yrs | 77.0 |
| EAST WINDSOR | Substation-Adjacent | Mercer County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 2.6 yrs | 76.7 |
| BRANCHBURG | Substation-Adjacent | Somerset County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.0 yrs | 75.9 |
| MONTVILLE | Substation-Adjacent | Sussex County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.0 yrs | 75.8 |
| UNKNOWN132392 | Substation-Adjacent | Morris County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.0 yrs | 75.2 |
| NEW FREEDOM | Substation-Adjacent | Camden County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.0 yrs | 75.2 |
| BEAVER BROOK | Substation-Adjacent | Camden County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.0 yrs | 75.0 |
| WINDSOR | Substation-Adjacent | Mercer County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 2.6 yrs | 74.9 |
| UNKNOWN123653 | Substation-Adjacent | Warren County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.0 yrs | 74.7 |
| PSEG Linden Generating Station | Brownfield | Union | — | 381 MW | — | 74.6 |
| THOROFARE | Substation-Adjacent | Gloucester County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.0 yrs | 74.4 |
| LAWRENCE SW | Substation-Adjacent | Mercer County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.0 yrs | 74.4 |
| LAWRENCE | Substation-Adjacent | Mercer County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.0 yrs | 74.1 |
| WEST DEPTFORD ENERGY STATION | Substation-Adjacent | Gloucester County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.0 yrs | 73.9 |
| KEARNY | Substation-Adjacent | Hudson County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 73.8 |
| UNKNOWN132271 | Substation-Adjacent | Somerset County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.0 yrs | 73.7 |
| WERNER | Substation-Adjacent | Middlesex County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 2.6 yrs | 73.6 |
| ORCHARD STATION | Substation-Adjacent | Salem County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.1 yrs | 73.5 |
| MARION | Substation-Adjacent | Hudson County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 73.4 |
| KUSER ROAD | Substation-Adjacent | Mercer County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.0 yrs | 73.3 |
| SICKLER | Substation-Adjacent | Camden County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.0 yrs | 73.3 |
| ADAMS | Substation-Adjacent | Middlesex County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 2.6 yrs | 73.2 |
| CLARKSVILLE | Substation-Adjacent | Mercer County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.0 yrs | 73.1 |
| OCEANVIEW | Substation-Adjacent | Monmouth County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 2.6 yrs | 72.8 |
Counties in New Jersey
21 counties with five or more scored sites.
Mercer County140 · 50.4Camden County105 · 49.7Middlesex County104 · 53.8Hudson County93 · 52.2Essex County91 · 53.0Union88 · 54.0Cumberland58 · 49.9Ocean County54 · 55.6Atlantic County51 · 48.5Monmouth County45 · 55.3Morris County40 · 57.0Gloucester County36 · 58.3Burlington County35 · 54.0Cape May County35 · 51.9Hunterdon County30 · 61.9Somerset County29 · 59.9Bergen County28 · 56.9Passaic County26 · 53.5Sussex County25 · 56.4Warren County25 · 59.7Salem County22 · 61.8
New Jersey datacenter site selection FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in New Jersey?
- GridCensus catalogs 1,160 scored datacenter candidate sites in New Jersey, with an average DC Readiness score of 53.5/100.
- What is the average interconnection-queue wait in New Jersey?
- Candidate sites in New Jersey average a 2.9 yrs interconnection-queue wait, with an average queue depth of 292 projects.
- What kind of datacenter sites are most common in New Jersey?
- Industrial sites are the most common category in New Jersey (531 sites), and most sites fall within the PJM grid region.
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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