Chester Operations

Brownfield

Delaware, Pennsylvania · PJM

DC Readiness
65.7
Good / 100

Chester Operations is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Delaware, Pennsylvania, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 65.7/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 67 MW of candidate capacity.

Power & interconnection

Substation distance0.4 mi
Available capacity67 MW
LMP zonePJM_PECO
Wholesale LMP$37.50/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.08¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth411

Connectivity

Nearest IXPTierPoint Philadelphia
IXP distance10.8 mi
Fiber providers7
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance126.3 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability75.0/100
Former useoil
Existing capacity67 MW
Retirement date2019-09-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.50
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteKIMBERLY CLARK CORP CHESTER OPR
Hazard sub-score62/100
Construction cost index113.2 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter 607483487
DC distance8.7 mi
Nearest rail0.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity7.90¢/kWh
Industrial electricity4.50¢/kWh
Cooling degree days800
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$29,314

Incentive detail: Keystone Opportunity Zone/KOEZ sales and property tax exemptions in designated areas.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
56
Speed to power15%
42
Fiber connectivity12%
68
Energy cost10%
88
Water risk8%
90
Natural hazard8%
62
Buildability7%
75
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
85
Land / acreage3%
39
Construction cost3%
56
Gas pipeline2%
98
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
85

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Chester Operations
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
LIBERTY ELECTRIC POWER PLANTSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs78.0
UNKNOWN171738Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs75.5
UNKNOWN123441Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs75.3
LINWOODSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs75.0
UNKNOWN128234Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs74.9
TRAINERSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs74.8
COVANTA DELAWARE VALLEYSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs74.8
UNKNOWN123429Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs74.7

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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