VA New Jersey HCS

Federal Excess

Somerset County, New Jersey · SPP

DC Readiness
45.7
Fair / 100

VA New Jersey HCS is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Somerset County, New Jersey, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 45.7/100 DC Readiness.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth31

Connectivity

Nearest IXP365 Data Centers Bridgewater (BW1)
IXP distance6.1 mi

Site characteristics

Acreage288 ac
Former useInstitutional

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score50/100

Location context

Nearest datacenter365 Bridgewater NJ
DC distance6.1 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%
30
Speed to power15%
32
Fiber connectivity12%
73
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
50
Natural hazard8%
50
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
58
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
50

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near VA New Jersey HCS
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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