HANDSOME LAKE

Substation-Adjacent

Venango County, Pennsylvania · PJM

DC Readiness
75.5
Excellent / 100

HANDSOME LAKE is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Venango County, Pennsylvania, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 75.5/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationHANDSOME LAKE
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 IXPIron Mountain Data Center - Western Pennsylvania (WPA-1)
IXP distance14.8 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage5.1%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-east5
Cloud region distance59.6 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerPENNSYLVANIA ELECTRIC CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability85.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Barren Land

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.50
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score72/100
Construction cost index60.0 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterIron Mountain Data Center - Western Pennsylvania (WPA-1)
DC distance14.8 mi
Nearest rail7.3 mi
Nearest gas pipeline1.0 mi
Nearest fiber route100.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity14.03¢/kWh
Industrial electricity11.12¢/kWh
Cooling degree days800
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$4,234
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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%
87
Speed to power15%
42
Fiber connectivity12%
60
Energy cost10%
94
Water risk8%
90
Natural hazard8%
72
Buildability7%
85
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
90
Land / acreage3%
64
Construction cost3%
100
Gas pipeline2%
97
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
85

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near HANDSOME LAKE
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
VALLEYSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs65.5
Greenfield (HANDSOME LAKE - WAYNE)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs65.5
TAP140131Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.0 yrs65.3
SCRUBGRASS GENERATING PLANTSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.0 yrs64.0
TAP140133Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.0 yrs63.8
EC Coal Venango CountyGreenfield——3.0 yrs63.6
UNKNOWN123528Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.0 yrs62.7
UNKNOWN123525Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.0 yrs62.3

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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