DataBank Newark (EWR1) is a data center operated by DataBank in Newark, NJ, US. It carries a reported power capacity of 5.0 MW and is currently operational. It sits in the Newark data-center market on the PJM grid, which DC Hub's Data Center Power Index currently rates AVOID, with an estimated 14.4-month time-to-power. Operators should weigh interconnection risk here — the market screens constrained on grid headroom and time-to-power.
Data Center Power Index verdict for Newark — the market this facility sits in.
Full DCPI breakdown →DC Hub analyst read on Newark — the market this facility sits in (full deep-dive →).
Newark's data center market remains fragmented and underdeveloped, with 13 tracked facilities spanning 78 MW across multiple operators. Crown Castle Inc., DataBank operating under two separate entities, Digital Space Group Limited, and four other operators each control single facilities, indicating no dominant player and limited consolidation. The absence of recent M&A activity underscores the market's limited appeal to institutional buyers despite broader sector momentum. The DCPI verdict of AVOID reflects fundamental supply-demand misalignment that should deter acquisition-focused investors. An excess-power score of 34/100 signals that available capacity significantly outpaces current utilization, creating pricing pressure and limiting near-term revenue upside. The constraint rating of 37/100—indicating moderate but not acute limitations on infrastructure expansion—compounds the…
Published DC Hub data for this location.
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