Datacenter Sites in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania has 6,686 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 48.6/100 DC Readiness. Former Mine parcels lead the inventory (3,356 sites). Most sites interconnect through PJM. The state's candidate sites carry a catalogued aggregate of 368.9k MW and average a 3.0 yrs interconnection-queue wait.
6,686
Candidate sites
48.6/100
Avg DC Readiness
368.9k MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
3.0 yrs
Avg queue wait
By site type
- Former Mine3,356
- Greenfield1,374
- Industrial1,262
- Substation-Adjacent651
- Brownfield42
- Military BRAC1
Average sub-score profile
How Pennsylvania's candidate sites score on each DC Readiness dimension (0–100 average).
Power availability
35.1
Speed-to-power
36.9
Fiber
55.6
Water
62.5
Hazard resilience
55.1
Top 25 datacenter sites in Pennsylvania
Ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN171809 | Substation-Adjacent | Lehigh County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.0 yrs | 79.1 |
| COLLIER | Substation-Adjacent | Allegheny County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.2 yrs | 78.6 |
| COLLIER | Substation-Adjacent | Allegheny County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.0 yrs | 78.2 |
| SOUTHBEND | Substation-Adjacent | Armstrong County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.0 yrs | 78.0 |
| LIBERTY ELECTRIC POWER PLANT | Substation-Adjacent | Delaware County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.0 yrs | 78.0 |
| TAP151899 | Substation-Adjacent | Allegheny County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.0 yrs | 77.7 |
| WESCOSVILLE | Substation-Adjacent | Lehigh County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.0 yrs | 77.7 |
| LIMERICK (500KV SUB) | Substation-Adjacent | Chester County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.0 yrs | 77.5 |
| SOUTHBEND | Substation-Adjacent | Armstrong County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.0 yrs | 77.4 |
| CENTERPOINT | Substation-Adjacent | Montgomery County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.0 yrs | 77.3 |
| BRUNOT ISLAND | Substation-Adjacent | Allegheny County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.0 yrs | 77.1 |
| UPPER PROVIDENCE | Substation-Adjacent | Montgomery County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.0 yrs | 76.9 |
| UNKNOWN171935 | Substation-Adjacent | Fayette County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.0 yrs | 76.8 |
| UNKNOWN123462 | Substation-Adjacent | Indiana County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.0 yrs | 76.7 |
| HOSENSACK | Substation-Adjacent | Lehigh County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.0 yrs | 76.6 |
| Cromby Generating Station | Brownfield | Montgomery | — | 420 MW | — | 76.3 |
| YUKON | Substation-Adjacent | Westmoreland County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.0 yrs | 76.1 |
| NORTH PHILADELPHIA | Substation-Adjacent | Philadelphia County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.0 yrs | 76.1 |
| STEEL CITY | Substation-Adjacent | Lehigh County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.0 yrs | 76.0 |
| FIVE MILE | Substation-Adjacent | Indiana County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.0 yrs | 75.8 |
| BETHLEHEM POWER PLANT | Substation-Adjacent | Northampton County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.0 yrs | 75.8 |
| TAP141078 | Substation-Adjacent | Philadelphia County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.0 yrs | 75.8 |
| CRANBERRY | Substation-Adjacent | Butler County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.0 yrs | 75.7 |
| TAP141079 | Substation-Adjacent | Philadelphia County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.0 yrs | 75.6 |
| CROMBY GENERATING STATION | Substation-Adjacent | Montgomery County | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 75.6 |
Counties in Pennsylvania
66 counties with five or more scored sites.
Allegheny County418 · 51.4Schuylkill County384 · 43.8Philadelphia County381 · 49.7Westmoreland County319 · 47.0Clearfield County287 · 44.7Fayette County274 · 45.6Somerset County268 · 43.5Susquehanna County260 · 43.1Cambria County213 · 46.4Luzerne County210 · 46.5Indiana County193 · 47.9Armstrong County189 · 48.1Washington County186 · 49.4Northumberland County146 · 43.1Bradford County145 · 45.9Jefferson County133 · 45.5Greene County124 · 44.6Butler County123 · 51.1Montgomery County119 · 53.3Lackawanna County109 · 46.7Northampton104 · 52.9York County103 · 54.9Clarion County100 · 47.1Lehigh County96 · 56.2Beaver County92 · 56.4Dauphin County87 · 47.8Centre County84 · 49.6Lycoming County83 · 46.8Lancaster County80 · 55.9Lawrence County72 · 52.4Elk County70 · 49.7Chester County61 · 56.7Berks County58 · 58.3Mercer County58 · 51.1Venango County56 · 50.9Erie County54 · 50.6Bucks County51 · 51.2Wyoming50 · 49.1Carbon County46 · 50.0Cumberland42 · 54.6Delaware41 · 69.9Blair County39 · 60.8Columbia County38 · 49.3Warren County37 · 56.9Huntingdon County35 · 55.5Clinton34 · 50.3Crawford County33 · 52.6Bedford County32 · 47.8Tioga County30 · 52.2Wayne County30 · 42.7Potter County26 · 46.4McKean County25 · 56.1Adams County24 · 61.4Franklin County24 · 59.2Lebanon County23 · 63.6Monroe County21 · 58.0Montour County21 · 58.8Mifflin County20 · 57.7Perry County19 · 59.5Pike County18 · 56.1Snyder17 · 56.3Fulton County14 · 49.4Cameron County12 · 61.8Sullivan County8 · 51.0Juniata County7 · 61.0Union County7 · 57.3
Pennsylvania datacenter site selection FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in Pennsylvania?
- GridCensus catalogs 6,686 scored datacenter candidate sites in Pennsylvania, with an average DC Readiness score of 48.6/100.
- What is the average interconnection-queue wait in Pennsylvania?
- Candidate sites in Pennsylvania average a 3.0 yrs interconnection-queue wait, with an average queue depth of 393 projects.
- What kind of datacenter sites are most common in Pennsylvania?
- Former Mine sites are the most common category in Pennsylvania (3,356 sites), and most sites fall within the PJM grid region.
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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