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Chromium Process Facility

Industrial

Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut · ISO-NE

DC Readiness
56.2
Good / 100

At a glance

Chromium Process Facility is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut, scoring 56.2/100 DC Readiness — 87th of 159 scored sites in the county. It sits in the ISO-NE grid region and the CONNECTICUT LIGHT & POWER CO service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

UtilityCONNECTICUT LIGHT & POWER COinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 50 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 4.9 yrs typical interconnection wait

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

ISO / RTO regionISO-NE
Queue depth8
Avg queue wait4.3 yrs
Recent queue wait4.9 yrs
Completion rate25%
Withdrawal rate75%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPAphorio Carter Trumbull Data Center
IXP distance6.0 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score80/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterDigital Realty New York HVN10
DC distance6.0 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

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

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

Site location

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

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How does Chromium Process Facility compare with other sites in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region?

Chromium Process Facility ranks 87th of 159 scored candidate sites in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region. Its 56.2/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 57.5. It is roughly in line with the Connecticut average of 56.7 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.

Against the Connecticut average, its strongest sub-score is natural hazard (80 vs 77) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 36). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Chromium Process Facility to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Aphorio Carter Trumbull Data Center at 6 miles. The closest operating datacenter on record is Digital Realty New York HVN10, 6 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Chromium Process Facility?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Naugatuck Valley Planning Region "Relatively Low".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
48
Fiber connectivity12%
95
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
88
Natural hazard6%
80
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
30
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
90

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near Chromium Process Facility
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
FROST BRIDGESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs68.5
SOUTHINGTONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs67.8
SHEPAUGSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs63.9
FREIGHTSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs63.5
NOERASubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs63.3
BALDWINSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs63.3
TAP136563Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs63.2
SHAW HILLSSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs63.2

Chromium Process Facility: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Chromium Process Facility?

Chromium Process Facility scores 56.2/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 87th of 159 scored sites in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region. The Naugatuck Valley Planning Region average is 57.5 and the Connecticut average is 56.7.

Which electric utility serves Chromium Process Facility?

CONNECTICUT LIGHT & POWER CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is EVERSOURCE.

What grid region is Chromium Process Facility in?

Chromium Process Facility is in the ISO-NE region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.

Is Chromium Process Facility in a flood zone?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).

How far is Chromium Process Facility from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Aphorio Carter Trumbull Data Center, about 6 miles away.

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About this data

Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Chromium Process Facility, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/connecticut/naugatuck-valley-planning-region/chromium-process-facility-0aa17c4c (data as of October 10, 2026).

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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