ORCHARD STATION

Substation-Adjacent

Salem County, New Jersey · PJM

DC Readiness
73.5
Excellent / 100

ORCHARD STATION is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Salem County, New Jersey, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 73.5/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1,000 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.1 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationORCHARD STATION
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage500 kV
Available capacity1,000 MW
LMP zonePJM_DOM
Wholesale LMP$43.92/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.13¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth864
Avg queue wait3.1 yrs
Recent queue wait3.6 yrs
Completion rate20%
Withdrawal rate80%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPIPR Wilmington CCC
IXP distance19.5 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage20.3%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance125.5 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerATLANTIC CITY ELECTRIC 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 nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score72/100
Construction cost index122.5 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter 607483487
DC distance17.1 mi
Nearest rail5.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline10.2 mi
Nearest fiber route28.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.90¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.30¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days4,900
Land price / acre$10,421

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%
38
Fiber connectivity12%
61
Energy cost10%
85
Water risk8%
84
Natural hazard8%
72
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
65
Land / acreage3%
53
Construction cost3%
48
Gas pipeline2%
67
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near ORCHARD STATION
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
NEW FREEDOMSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.1 yrs71.4
UNKNOWN132218Substation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.1 yrs71.0
CHURCHTOWNSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.6 yrs66.0
Greenfield (UNKNOWN132218 - ORCHARD STATIO)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.1 yrs65.2
Greenfield (UNKNOWN132218 - ORCHARD STATIO)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.1 yrs65.0
Greenfield (UNKNOWN132218 - NEW FREEDOM)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.1 yrs64.8
Greenfield (UNKNOWN132218 - NEW FREEDOM)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.1 yrs64.6
DEEPWATERSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.6 yrs62.4

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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