Rariton OMP

Brownfield

Somerset County, New Jersey · PJM

DC Readiness
61.7
Good / 100

Rariton OMP is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Somerset County, New Jersey, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 61.7/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 3 MW of candidate capacity and a 2.6 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Available capacity3 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 IXP365 Data Centers Bridgewater (BW1)
IXP distance3.9 mi
Fiber providers11
Fiber coverage86.8%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance184.1 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Parcel ownerJanssen Pharmaceutical Co
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability95.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Medium Intensity
Former usegas
Existing capacity3 MW
Retirement date2024-03-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteTHOMAS BETTS CORP
Hazard sub-score62/100
Construction cost index122.0 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterGoldman Sachs
DC distance1.2 mi
Nearest rail0.3 mi
Nearest gas pipeline1.0 mi
Nearest fiber route89.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.73¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.37¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days4,900
Land price / acre$21,660

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%
23
Speed to power15%
37
Fiber connectivity12%
96
Energy cost10%
73
Water risk8%
84
Natural hazard8%
62
Buildability7%
95
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
54
Construction cost3%
48
Gas pipeline2%
97
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Rariton OMP
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
BRANCHBURGSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs75.9
UNKNOWN132271Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs73.7
MIDDLESEXSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs69.9
UNKNOWN132271Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs69.6
UNKNOWN132377Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs69.4
BENNETTS LANE SUBSTATIONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs69.3
EC Near Rariton OMPGreenfield2.6 yrs63.4
EC Near CIP II/AR Bridgewater Holdings - NJCOEGreenfield2.6 yrs63.1

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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