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Lower Connecticut River Valley County, Connecticut · ISO-NE

DC Readiness
59.8
Good / 100

EAST MERIDEN is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Lower Connecticut River Valley County, Connecticut, interconnecting through ISO-NE. It screens at 59.8/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationEAST MERIDEN
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionISO-NE
Queue depth34
Avg queue wait3.9 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPHDC1 - 108 Bank St
IXP distance15.3 mi

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score80/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter 959969621
DC distance3.3 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.

Site location

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
56
Speed to power15%
37
Fiber connectivity12%
73
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
80
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
30
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
90

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Lower Connecticut River Valley County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near EAST MERIDEN
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
NO. WALLSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.9 yrs66.8
KLEENSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.9 yrs66.3
SCOVILL ROCKSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.9 yrs65.6
HADDAM NECKSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.9 yrs64.2
HADDAMSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.9 yrs64.0
MIDDLETOWNSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs61.3
WEST SIDESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs60.3
PORTLANDSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs60.2

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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