OZ Venango

Greenfield

Venango County, Pennsylvania · PJM

DC Readiness
61.1
Good / 100

OZ Venango is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Venango County, Pennsylvania, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 61.1/100 DC Readiness and a 3.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

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 distance25.4 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage5.1%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-east5
Cloud region distance69.7 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerPENNSYLVANIA ELECTRIC CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability92.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Low Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.50
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteBEST PRINTING
Hazard sub-score62/100
Construction cost index60.0 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterIron Mountain Data Center - Western Pennsylvania (WPA-1)
DC distance25.4 mi
Nearest rail0.4 mi
Nearest gas pipeline2.9 mi
Nearest fiber route98.8 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

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%
30
Speed to power15%
42
Fiber connectivity12%
57
Energy cost10%
86
Water risk8%
90
Natural hazard8%
62
Buildability7%
92
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
70
Land / acreage3%
49
Construction cost3%
100
Gas pipeline2%
91
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
85

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OZ Venango
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
HANDSOME LAKESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs75.5
Greenfield (HANDSOME LAKE - WAYNE)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs65.5
VALLEYSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 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 CountyGreenfield3.0 yrs63.6
UNKNOWN123528Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.0 yrs62.7

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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