Mercer County, New Jersey · PJM

DC Readiness
76.7
Excellent / 100

EAST WINDSOR is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Mercer County, New Jersey, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 76.7/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1,000 MW of candidate capacity and a 2.6 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationEAST WINDSOR
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage500 kV
Available capacity1,000 MW
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 IXPQTS Princeton (PJC1)
IXP distance1.4 mi
Fiber providers10
Fiber coverage97.6%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance179.5 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerJERSEY CENTRAL POWER & LT CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability90.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Open Space

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.80
Wetlands (NWI)Present
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteCRANBURY TWP BOE CRANBURY SCHOOL
Hazard sub-score52/100
Construction cost index122.9 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterQTS Princeton (PJC1)
DC distance1.4 mi
Nearest rail3.7 mi
Nearest gas pipeline6.2 mi
Nearest fiber route81.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.79¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.15¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days4,900
Land price / acre$26,811

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%
100
Speed to power15%
44
Fiber connectivity12%
96
Energy cost10%
73
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
52
Buildability7%
90
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
45
Construction cost3%
48
Gas pipeline2%
80
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EAST WINDSOR
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
WINDSORSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.6 yrs74.9
LAWRENCE SWSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs74.4
LAWRENCESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs74.1
KUSER ROADSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs73.3
CLARKSVILLESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs73.1
EMILIESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs72.7
WINDSORSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs71.8
MERCERSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs71.7

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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