Lake Campus Project at Princeton University (GSHP)

Brownfield

Mercer County, New Jersey · PJM

DC Readiness
67.1
Good / 100

Lake Campus Project at Princeton University (GSHP) is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Mercer County, New Jersey, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 67.1/100 DC Readiness.

Power & interconnection

Substation distance2.3 mi
Utility commercial rate0.10¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth266

Connectivity

Nearest IXPQTS Princeton (PJC1)
IXP distance4.0 mi
Fiber providers10
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance175.3 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 siteDATARAM CORP
Hazard sub-score62/100
Construction cost index122.9 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenter501 West
DC distance2.8 mi
Nearest rail1.4 mi
Nearest gas pipeline4.8 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
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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%
43
Speed to power15%
36
Fiber connectivity12%
96
Energy cost10%
100
Water risk8%
89
Natural hazard8%
62
Buildability7%
75
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
54
Construction cost3%
48
Gas pipeline2%
85
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Lake Campus Project at Princeton University (GSHP)
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EAST WINDSORSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW2.6 yrs76.7
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

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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