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Datacenter Sites in Northeastern Connecticut County, Connecticut

Northeastern Connecticut County has 32 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.0/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,650 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Northeastern Connecticut County, Connecticut has 32 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.0/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Connecticut average of 56.7. It ranks 9th of 13 Connecticut counties by number of sites and 8th by average score. The top-scoring site is KILLINGLY at 65.8/100.

32
Candidate sites
55.0/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,650 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Low
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Northeastern Connecticut County

Site-selection context for Northeastern Connecticut County

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Datacenter tax incentive
—
Commercial electricity
—
Industrial electricity
10
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$14,669
Land price / acre
700
Cooling degree days
5,800
Heating degree days
50°F
Mean annual temp

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

How does Northeastern Connecticut County compare with other counties in Connecticut?

By number of scored sites, Northeastern Connecticut County ranks 9th of the 13 Connecticut counties with a county page, holding 3.5% of the state's 919 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 55.0/100 ranks 8th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1196th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 7 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Northeastern Connecticut County?

Former Mine sites are the most common (14, 44% of the county's inventory), followed by industrial (10) and substation-adjacent (6). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.

What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Northeastern Connecticut County?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Low" (20). WRI water stress is low. 10 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 700 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 50°F. Land is valued around $14,669 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Northeastern Connecticut County

Top datacenter sites in Northeastern Connecticut County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
KILLINGLYSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs65.8
MANSFIELDSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs59.8
Greenfield (LAKE ROAD - CARD`)Greenfield345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs59.7
FRY BROOKSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs59.6
TAP136579Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs59.4
TAP136582Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs59.4
EAST WEBSTERSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs58.9
PUTNAMFederal Excess——4.3 yrs54.0
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs53.7
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs53.7
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs53.7
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs53.7
Powdrell & Alexander Textile MillIndustrial——4.3 yrs53.7
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs53.6
Inter RoyalIndustrial——4.3 yrs53.6
206 Maple Street (Former Maple Street Fire Station)Industrial——4.3 yrs53.5
179 Main Street (American Electric Cable Block Area)Industrial——4.3 yrs53.5
Parsons PaperIndustrial——4.3 yrs53.5
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs53.5
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs53.5
170 Sargeant Street (Sargeant/Beech Streets Block)Industrial——4.3 yrs53.5
195 Appleton Street (Adams Pakkawood/Xidex Area)Industrial——4.3 yrs53.5
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs53.5
325 Pine Street Sargeant/Beech Streets Block #6Industrial——4.3 yrs53.5
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs53.5

Every scored site in Northeastern Connecticut County

All 32 sites, best first.

Northeastern Connecticut County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Northeastern Connecticut County?

32 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 55.0/100 DC Readiness. That is the 9th-most of 13 Connecticut counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Northeastern Connecticut County?

KILLINGLY scores 65.8/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 32 scored sites in Northeastern Connecticut County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Northeastern Connecticut County offer datacenter tax incentives?

Sales tax exemption on computer & data processing equipment.

What is the natural-hazard risk in Northeastern Connecticut County?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Northeastern Connecticut County as "Relatively Low" (score 20).

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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 November 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Northeastern Connecticut County, Connecticut”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/connecticut/northeastern-connecticut-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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