Riverside Holyoke

Brownfield

Holyoke, Hampden, Massachusetts · City of Holyoke Gas and Electric Dept.

Legacy capacity
1
MW

Riverside Holyoke is a former hydro site in Holyoke, Hampden, Massachusetts. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 1 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 useformer hydro site
Site typeretired_plant
Existing capacity1 MW
EIA plant ID#1607

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation0.2 mi
OperatorCity of Holyoke Gas and Electric Dept.
Operator address30 Water Street, Holyoke, MA, 1040
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a former hydro site 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.

Nearby datacenter candidate sites

Scored candidate sites near Riverside Holyoke, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Riverside Holyoke
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
STONY BROOKSubstation-AdjacentMAHampden County345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs72.4
Stony BrookBrownfieldMAHampden422 MW70.4
NORTH BLOOMFIELDSubstation-AdjacentCTCapitol Planning Region345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs67.6
LUDLOWSubstation-AdjacentMAHampden County345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs65.6
BARBOUR HILLSubstation-AdjacentCTCapitol Planning Region345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs65.2
AMHERSTSubstation-AdjacentMAFranklin County345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs64.8
TAP140774Substation-AdjacentCTCapitol Planning Region115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs64.5
Riverside HolyokeBrownfieldMAHampden1 MW64.3

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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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