Lower Connecticut River Valley County, Connecticut · NYISO

DC Readiness
61.3
Good / 100

WEST SIDE is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Lower Connecticut River Valley County, Connecticut, interconnecting through NYISO. It screens at 61.3/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationWEST SIDE
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 distance14.4 mi
Fiber providers2
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance306.8 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerCONNECTICUT LIGHT & POWER CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability92.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Low Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score80/100
Construction cost index110.8 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter 00959969621
DC distance8.0 mi
Nearest rail1.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline1.9 mi
Nearest fiber route82.5 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%
88
Energy cost10%
20
Water risk8%
92
Natural hazard8%
80
Buildability7%
92
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
31
Construction cost3%
58
Gas pipeline2%
94
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 WEST SIDE
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
SCOVILL ROCKSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs62.7
EAST MERIDENSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs61.2
KLEENSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs61.0
UNKNOWN158612Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs60.7
Greenfield (NEW HAVEN HARBOR - SCOVILL ROC)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs60.3
DOOLEYSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs59.9
Greenfield (SOUTHINGTON - SCOVILL ROCK)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs59.6
HADDAM NECKSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs58.7

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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