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Newtown Landfill Solar

Brownfield

Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut · ISO-NE

DC Readiness
58.0
Good / 100

Newtown Landfill Solar is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut, interconnecting through ISO-NE. It screens at 58.0/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationNEWTOWN
Substation distance1.8 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 IXPSD / Comsat Southbury Ground Station
IXP distance3.0 mi
Fiber providers10
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance274.3 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Acreage4 ac
Land contactState Environmental Cleanup Program
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability92.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Low Intensity
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 siteBEE PUBLISHING CO INC
Hazard sub-score70/100
Construction cost index100.0 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterSD / Comsat Southbury Ground Station
DC distance3.0 mi
Nearest rail1.7 mi
Nearest gas pipeline1.0 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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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
32
Speed to power20%
39
Fiber connectivity12%
96
Energy cost10%
29
Water risk7%
88
Natural hazard6%
70
Buildability7%
92
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
25
Construction cost3%
67
Gas pipeline2%
97
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 Newtown Landfill Solar
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
FROST BRIDGESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.9 yrs66.2
SOUTHINGTONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.9 yrs65.4
SHEPAUGSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs62.5
FREIGHTSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs61.1
NOERASubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs61.0
SHAW HILLSSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs60.9
BALDWINSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs60.9
TAP136563Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs60.8

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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