HOYTDALE

Substation-Adjacent

Lawrence County, Pennsylvania · PJM

DC Readiness
62.0
Good / 100

HOYTDALE is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 62.0/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationHOYTDALE
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW
LMP zonePJM_PECO
Wholesale LMP$38.56/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.14¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth411
Avg queue wait3.0 yrs
Recent queue wait1.6 yrs
Completion rate19%
Withdrawal rate81%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPark data centers - Youngstown, OH
IXP distance19.5 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage7.1%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-east5
Cloud region distance39.6 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerPENNSYLVANIA POWER CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability20.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Emergent Herbaceous Wetlands
Former usecoal
Existing capacity70 MW
Retirement date1993-12-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone A (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)0.50
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteRO MED PAVING
Hazard sub-score47/100
Construction cost index94.3 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterCarrier Services Group
DC distance15.6 mi
Nearest rail0.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline2.2 mi
Nearest fiber route97.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity13.83¢/kWh
Industrial electricity11.50¢/kWh
Cooling degree days800
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$5,532
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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
87
Speed to power15%
48
Fiber connectivity12%
17
Energy cost10%
86
Water risk8%
90
Natural hazard8%
47
Buildability7%
20
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
70
Land / acreage3%
61
Construction cost3%
71
Gas pipeline2%
93
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
85

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near HOYTDALE
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
SHENANGOSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.2 yrs73.6
SHENANGOSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs72.8
TAP155978Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs69.5
UNKNOWN123536Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs69.3
New Castle PlantBrownfield—70 MW—69.1
NEW CASTLE PLANTSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs68.2
TAP138737Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs68.0
UNKNOWN157832Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs67.4

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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