NEWARK SWITCHING STATION

Substation-Adjacent

Essex County, New Jersey · NYISO

DC Readiness
66.7
Good / 100

NEWARK SWITCHING STATION is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Essex County, New Jersey, interconnecting through NYISO. It screens at 66.7/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationNEWARK SWITCHING STATION
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage138 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zoneNYISO_NYC
Wholesale LMP$60.74/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.10¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionNYISO
Queue depth426
Avg queue wait3.5 yrs
Recent queue wait3.5 yrs
Completion rate8%
Withdrawal rate92%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPLevel(3) Newark
IXP distance1.3 mi
Fiber providers12
Fiber coverage99.7%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance209.8 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerPUBLIC SERVICE ELEC & GAS CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteLASKO OLD INC
Hazard sub-score62/100
Construction cost index110.4 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenter165 Halsey / Equinix NY1 / Databank EWR1
DC distance1.2 mi
Nearest rail0.4 mi
Nearest gas pipeline3.7 mi
Nearest fiber route72.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.81¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.07¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days4,900
Land price / acre$471,343
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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%
58
Speed to power15%
26
Fiber connectivity12%
99
Energy cost10%
58
Water risk8%
89
Natural hazard8%
62
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
45
Construction cost3%
58
Gas pipeline2%
88
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near NEWARK SWITCHING STATION
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
JACKSON ROADSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs71.5
TAP162555Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs71.2
ATHENIA SWITCHING STATIONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs70.4
MARION DRIVESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs69.7
UNKNOWN132393Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs69.6
Elliott Street School (GSHP)Brownfield———69.5
Science Park High School (GSHP)Brownfield———69.5
COOK ROADSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs69.2

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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