Capitol County, Connecticut · NYISO

DC Readiness
64.0
Good / 100

BERLIN is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Capitol County, Connecticut, interconnecting through NYISO. It screens at 64.0/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationBERLIN
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zoneNYISO_CAPITL
Wholesale LMP$55.47/MWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionNYISO
Queue depth426
Avg queue wait3.5 yrs
Recent queue wait3.5 yrs
Completion rate8%
Withdrawal rate92%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPLumen Hartford
IXP distance6.9 mi
Fiber providers2
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance308.9 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerCONNECTICUT LIGHT & POWER CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteCOSTELLO IND MAIN OFFICE
Hazard sub-score70/100
Construction cost index110.8 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterLumen Hartford
DC distance6.9 mi
Nearest rail1.7 mi
Nearest gas pipeline2.3 mi
Nearest fiber route38.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (20)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days5,800
Land price / acre$14,669

Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on computer & data processing equipment.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
56
Speed to power15%
26
Fiber connectivity12%
93
Energy cost10%
43
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
70
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
39
Construction cost3%
58
Gas pipeline2%
93
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near BERLIN
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
MANCHESTERSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs69.1
TAP136499Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs67.6
NORTH BLOOMFIELDSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs67.6
EAST HARTFORDSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs65.7
BARBOUR HILLSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs65.2
TAP140774Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs64.5
UNKNOWN136498Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs64.0
TAP173620Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs63.8

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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