EC Near Bergen Generating Station

Greenfield

Bergen County, New Jersey · PJM

DC Readiness
59.6
Good / 100

EC Near Bergen Generating Station is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Bergen County, New Jersey, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 59.6/100 DC Readiness and a 2.6 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_PSEG
Wholesale LMP$40.66/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.10¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth266
Avg queue wait2.6 yrs
Recent queue wait1.6 yrs
Completion rate22%
Withdrawal rate78%

Connectivity

Nearest IXP365 Data Centers Carlstadt (NJ3)
IXP distance1.9 mi
Fiber providers9
Fiber coverage68.6%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance218.8 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerJERSEY CENTRAL POWER & LT CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity
Former usenear retired gas plant (5km)

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteCOSAN CHEMICAL CORP
Hazard sub-score62/100
Construction cost index111.7 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterSungard AS Carlstadt 777
DC distance2.2 mi
Nearest rail0.2 mi
Nearest gas pipeline1.9 mi
Nearest fiber route109.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.88¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.95¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days4,900
Land price / acre$188,137

Incentive detail: UEZ sales tax exemption (reduced rate); BEIP/Grow NJ incentives for job creation.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
44
Fiber connectivity12%
48
Energy cost10%
81
Water risk8%
84
Natural hazard8%
62
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
45
Construction cost3%
57
Gas pipeline2%
94
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Bergen Generating Station
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
WALDWICKSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs71.4
LEONIASubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs71.1
MAYWOODSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs70.3
UNKNOWN132389Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs70.0
SADDLE BROOKSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs70.0
HILLSDALESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs69.5
FAIR LAWNSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs69.2
NEW MILFORDSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs69.1

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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