UPPER PROVIDENCE

Substation-Adjacent

Montgomery County, Pennsylvania · PJM

DC Readiness
76.9
Excellent / 100

UPPER PROVIDENCE is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 76.9/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationUPPER PROVIDENCE
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW
LMP zonePJM_PECO
Wholesale LMP$38.56/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.08¢/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 IXPFlexential - Philadelphia/Collegeville (PHL01)
IXP distance2.6 mi
Fiber providers14
Fiber coverage91.3%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance130.6 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerPECO ENERGY CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.50
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score72/100
Construction cost index124.0 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterFlexential Philadelphia - Collegeville
DC distance2.7 mi
Nearest rail0.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline1.3 mi
Nearest fiber route40.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity7.87¢/kWh
Industrial electricity4.72¢/kWh
Cooling degree days800
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$21,260

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%
78
Speed to power15%
42
Fiber connectivity12%
98
Energy cost10%
94
Water risk8%
90
Natural hazard8%
72
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
30
Construction cost3%
47
Gas pipeline2%
96
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
85

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near UPPER PROVIDENCE
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
CENTERPOINTSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs77.3
Cromby Generating StationBrownfield420 MW76.3
CROMBY GENERATING STATIONSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs75.6
ELROYSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs75.1
UNKNOWN123442Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs74.5
BARBADOESSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs74.4
UNKNOWN171542Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs74.1
PERKIOMENSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs74.0

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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