Sunbury Generation LP

Brownfield

Northumberland County, Pennsylvania · PJM

DC Readiness
61.4
Good / 100

Sunbury Generation LP is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 61.4/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 438 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Available capacity438 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 IXPDirect LTx Reading
IXP distance54.2 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage18.7%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance128.7 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Parcel ownerSunbury Generation LP
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability95.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Medium Intensity
Former usecoal
Existing capacity438 MW
Retirement date2014-07-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone AE (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)0.50
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatPresent
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteSUNBURY GENERATION LP
Hazard sub-score27/100
Construction cost index74.4 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDirect LTx Reading
DC distance54.2 mi
Nearest rail0.2 mi
Nearest gas pipeline30.4 mi
Nearest fiber route61.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity7.82¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.79¢/kWh
Cooling degree days800
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$8,292

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%
48
Speed to power15%
53
Fiber connectivity12%
56
Energy cost10%
94
Water risk8%
92
Natural hazard8%
27
Buildability7%
95
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
45
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
88
Gas pipeline2%
2
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
85

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Sunbury Generation LP
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
SUNBURYSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs66.2
TAP139105Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs65.0
Greenfield (UNKNOWN123610 - SUNBURY)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs63.9
Greenfield (UNKNOWN123610 - SUNBURY)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs63.6
UNKNOWN123699Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs61.4
Greenfield (UNKNOWN123699 - SUNBURY)Greenfield230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs61.3
Greenfield (UNKNOWN123699 - SUNBURY)Greenfield230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs61.1
Greenfield (UNKNOWN123699 - SUNBURY)Greenfield230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs60.2

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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