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Randolph Electric

Brownfield

Randolph, Norfolk, Massachusetts · Gas Recovery Systems Inc

Legacy capacity
3
MW

Randolph Electric is a natural gas plant in Randolph, Norfolk, Massachusetts, retired 2010-06-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 3 MW of generation, so the grid hookup, transmission rights, and often cooling-water access are already in place — collapsing the speed-to-power timeline versus a greenfield build.

Former use & capacity

Former usenatural gas plant
Site typeretired_plant
Existing capacity3 MW
Retirement date2010-06-01
EIA plant ID#55585

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation2.4 mi
Operator address30 Johnson Drive, Randolph, MA, 2368
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a natural gas plant of this scale leaves behind a high-capacity grid interconnection that a new load can re-use, frequently shaving years off the interconnection queue. Retired-plant sites also tend to be already zoned for heavy industrial use with established road, rail, and water infrastructure.

Site conditions & market — Norfolk County

County-level intelligence for this site's location — the power economics, water, hazard, connectivity, and workforce a developer screens before ever visiting. Assembled from FEMA NRI, BLS QCEW, FCC BDC, USGS water-use, and EIA.

Market & workforce

Total employment (laborshed)309,515
IT / tech employment581
Construction employment22,319
Land value$20,134/acre

Power economics & interconnection

Commercial power rate16.56¢/kWh
Industrial power rate16.31¢/kWh
Load growth (FERC-714)0.4%

Water & cooling

Water stressLow
Public water supply35.9 MGD
Industrial water use0.8 MGD
Cooling degree days600
Mean annual temp49°F

Hazard, flood & connectivity

FEMA risk index22.0 · Relatively Low
Fiber providers11 · 82% served

County-level context — address-level utility offerings and flood zoning vary within the county. Confirm site-specific service with the utility and a Phase I ESA.

Nearby brownfield & retired-generation sites

A proximity screen of other retired-plant, contaminated, and EPA-flagged sites near Randolph Electric — the environmental neighborhood, ranked by legacy grid capacity.

SiteFormer useLegacy MWDistanceCleanup status
Mystic Generating Stationnatural gas plant2,84414.5 mi—
Salem Harboroil plant80526.0 mi—
New Boston Generating Stationnatural gas plant71811.2 mi—
Potter Station 2natural gas plant1066.9 mi—
Kendall Square Stationnatural gas plant6012.6 mi—
General Electric Aircraft Enginesnatural gas plant5419.4 mi—
Exelon Edgar LLCoil plant287.2 mi—
Cleary Flood Hybridoil plant2821.8 mi—

Derived from GridCensus's retired-generator & EPA brownfield dataset. Not a substitute for an ASTM E1527 Phase I environmental radius report.

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Nearby datacenter candidate sites

Scored candidate sites near Randolph Electric, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Randolph Electric
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
MYSTICSubstation-AdjacentMASuffolk County345 kV600 MW3.9 yrs71.3
K STREETSubstation-AdjacentMASuffolk County345 kV600 MW3.9 yrs71.2
KINGSTON STREETSubstation-AdjacentMASuffolk County345 kV600 MW3.9 yrs66.3
NORTH CAMBRIDGESubstation-AdjacentMASuffolk County345 kV600 MW3.9 yrs66.1
WAKEFIELD JUNCTIONSubstation-AdjacentMASuffolk County345 kV600 MW3.9 yrs66.0
LEXINGTONSubstation-AdjacentMAMiddlesex County345 kV600 MW3.9 yrs65.1
GOLDEN HILLSSubstation-AdjacentMASuffolk County345 kV600 MW3.9 yrs65.0
HYDE PARKSubstation-AdjacentMASuffolk County345 kV600 MW3.9 yrs64.9

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Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

Brownfield attributes are derived from EIA retired-generator and EPA public data. Existing capacity reflects the retired plant's historical nameplate, not deliverable interconnection for a new load. Confirm reusable interconnection rights, remediation status, and site availability with the utility, ISO, and current owner.

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