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Hartford CT Landfill (solar)

Brownfield

Hartford, Connecticut · ISO-NE

DC Readiness
54.4
Fair / 100

Hartford CT Landfill (solar) is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Hartford, Connecticut, interconnecting through ISO-NE. It screens at 54.4/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationUNKNOWN136498
Substation distance1.6 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity1 MW
LMP zoneISONE_CT
Wholesale LMP$44.80/MWh
UtilityCONNECTICUT LIGHT & POWER COinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 50 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 3.9 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionISO-NE
Queue depth8
Avg queue wait3.9 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPCrown Castle Hartford (960 Main)
IXP distance0.6 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage78.2%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance315.0 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Acreage96 ac
Buildable load (est.)~38–96 MWland-based· grid headroom is tighter
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability75.0/100
Former uselandfill
Existing capacity1 MW
Cleanup statuscleanup_complete

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (30/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteHARTFORD COURANT
Hazard sub-score40/100
Construction cost index100.0 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterCrown Castle Hartford (960 Main)
DC distance0.6 mi
Nearest rail0.3 mi
Nearest gas pipeline1.1 mi

Regulatory climate

Moderatestate posture · as of 2026-08

No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.

DC tax incentiveNo / suspended

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
34
Speed to power20%
41
Fiber connectivity12%
96
Energy cost10%
29
Water risk7%
69
Natural hazard6%
40
Buildability7%
75
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
73
Construction cost3%
67
Gas pipeline2%
96
Tax incentive1%
0
Climate / cooling1%
50

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Hartford CT Landfill (solar)
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ HartfordGreenfield——3.5 yrs55.7
OZ HartfordGreenfield——3.5 yrs55.0
OZ HartfordGreenfield——3.5 yrs52.7
OZ HartfordGreenfield——3.5 yrs51.6
OZ HartfordGreenfield——3.5 yrs51.5
OZ HartfordGreenfield——3.5 yrs51.3
EC Near MiddletownGreenfield——3.5 yrs50.9
OZ HartfordGreenfield——3.5 yrs48.3

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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