WC Landfill Energy LLC

Brownfield

Warren County, New Jersey · PJM

DC Readiness
55.7
Good / 100

WC Landfill Energy LLC is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Warren County, New Jersey, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 55.7/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 2 MW of candidate capacity and a 2.6 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Available capacity2 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 IXPPlanet Networks Newton Datacenter
IXP distance20.8 mi
Fiber providers9
Fiber coverage25.7%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance179.9 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Parcel ownerRepublic Services Renewable Energy, LLC
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability75.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Pasture/Hay
Former usegas
Existing capacity2 MW
Retirement date2016-12-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteCRAMER PLATING CO INC
Hazard sub-score62/100
Construction cost index94.6 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterPlanet Networks Newton Datacenter
DC distance20.8 mi
Nearest rail2.8 mi
Nearest gas pipeline8.2 mi
Nearest fiber route60.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.50¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.31¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days4,900
Land price / acre$13,941

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%
64
Energy cost10%
77
Water risk8%
84
Natural hazard8%
62
Buildability7%
75
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
65
Land / acreage3%
56
Construction cost3%
71
Gas pipeline2%
74
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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UNKNOWN132605Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs67.4
UNKNOWN132303Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs67.2

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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