Planet Networks Newton Datacenter is a data center operated by Planet Networks, Inc. in Newton, NJ, US. It carries a reported power capacity of 3.0 MW and is currently operational. It sits in the Bridgewater Township data-center market on the PJM grid, which DC Hub's Data Center Power Index currently rates AVOID, with an estimated 17.4-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 Bridgewater Township — the market this facility sits in.
Full DCPI breakdown →DC Hub analyst read on Bridgewater Township — the market this facility sits in (full deep-dive →).
Bridgewater Township's data center market is severely underdeveloped, comprising just 11 tracked facilities totaling 3 MW across a fragmented operator base. The market is dominated by unknown operators controlling 5 facilities, while named players—365 Data Centers, Goldman Sachs, and Verizon Wireless NE Headquarters—each operate single assets. This extreme fragmentation reflects either early-stage development or persistent barriers to consolidation and growth. The township lacks anchor hyperscale or tier-one regional operators, limiting both competitive intensity and infrastructure investment signals. The dual DCPI verdict—excess-power score of 34/100 paired with constraint score of 36/100—delivers an unambiguous "AVOID" signal for institutional investors. This combination indicates neither sufficient available power to support new development nor sufficient constraint-driven scarcity…
Published DC Hub data for this location.
Comparable facilities in Newton tracked by DC Hub — compare power, operators, and grid context across the market.
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