GILBERT

Substation-Adjacent

Hunterdon County, New Jersey · PJM

DC Readiness
68.3
Good / 100

GILBERT is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 68.3/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationGILBERT
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW
LMP zonePJM_PECO
Wholesale LMP$38.56/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.10¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth411
Avg queue wait3.0 yrs
Recent queue wait1.6 yrs
Completion rate19%
Withdrawal rate81%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPTierPoint Bethlehem
IXP distance15.7 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage39.4%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance169.0 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerJERSEY CENTRAL POWER & LT CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability60.0/100

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteNJDOT BRIDGE PAINTING STRUCTURE 1050 161
Hazard sub-score62/100
Construction cost index121.7 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterTierPoint Bethlehem
DC distance15.7 mi
Nearest rail0.8 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.6 mi
Nearest fiber route79.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.52¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.24¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days4,900
Land price / acre$17,886
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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%
78
Speed to power15%
42
Fiber connectivity12%
73
Energy cost10%
85
Water risk8%
89
Natural hazard8%
62
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
65
Land / acreage3%
45
Construction cost3%
49
Gas pipeline2%
98
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near GILBERT
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Greenfield (UNKNOWN132619 - BRANCHBURG)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs70.4
UNKNOWN132374Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs70.3
Greenfield (BRANCHBURG - ALBURTIS)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs70.1
Greenfield (BRANCHBURG - ELROY)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs68.7
Greenfield (BRANCHBURG - ELROY)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs68.5
GLEN GARDNERSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs68.0
WOODBOURNESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs67.8
Greenfield (UNKNOWN132619 - BRANCHBURG)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs67.7

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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