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Northeastern Connecticut County, Connecticut · ISO-NE

DC Readiness
59.9
Good / 100

FRY BROOK is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Northeastern Connecticut County, Connecticut, interconnecting through ISO-NE. It screens at 59.9/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationFRY BROOK
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
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 IXPLumen New London
IXP distance24.3 mi

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterLumen New London
DC distance24.3 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

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%
56
Speed to power20%
37
Fiber connectivity12%
80
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
88
Natural hazard6%
80
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
30
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
90

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Northeastern Connecticut County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near FRY BROOK
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
KILLINGLYSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.9 yrs66.1
MANSFIELDSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs60.1
Greenfield (LAKE ROAD - CARD`)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.9 yrs60.1
TAP136579Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs59.7
TAP136582Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs59.7
EAST WEBSTERSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.9 yrs57.9
PUTNAMFederal Excess——6.9 yrs54.8
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.9 yrs54.0

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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