Science Park High School (GSHP)

Brownfield

Essex County, New Jersey · PJM

DC Readiness
69.5
Good / 100

Science Park High School (GSHP) is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Essex County, New Jersey, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 69.5/100 DC Readiness.

Power & interconnection

Substation distance0.4 mi
LMP zonePJM_PSEG
Wholesale LMP$42.30/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.10¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth266

Connectivity

Nearest IXPLevel(3) Newark
IXP distance0.9 mi
Fiber providers12
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance210.6 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability75.0/100
Former usebrownfield
Cleanup statuscleanup_complete

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenter165 Halsey / Equinix NY1 / Databank EWR1
DC distance0.9 mi
Nearest rail0.2 mi
Nearest gas pipeline1.5 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

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%
55
Speed to power15%
39
Fiber connectivity12%
99
Energy cost10%
85
Water risk8%
89
Natural hazard8%
62
Buildability7%
75
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
54
Construction cost3%
58
Gas pipeline2%
95
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Science Park High School (GSHP)
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)Brownfield69.5
COOK ROADSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs69.2
Park Elementary School SolarBrownfield1 MW69.1

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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