Datacenter Sites in Northwest Hills County, Connecticut
Northwest Hills County has 47 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.5/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,003 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Northwest Hills County, Connecticut has 47 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.5/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Connecticut average of 56.7. It ranks 8th of 13 Connecticut counties by number of sites and 9th by average score. The top-scoring site is CAMPVILLE at 61.4/100.
Site-selection context for Northwest Hills County
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on computer & data processing equipment.
How does Northwest Hills County compare with other counties in Connecticut?
By number of scored sites, Northwest Hills County ranks 8th of the 13 Connecticut counties with a county page, holding 5.1% of the state's 919 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 54.5/100 ranks 9th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 809th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 11 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Northwest Hills County?
Industrial sites are the most common (31, 66% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (9) and former mine (5). 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 Northwest Hills 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 Northwest Hills County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAMPVILLE | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 61.4 |
| CANTON | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 60.6 |
| TORRINGTON TERMINAL | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 60.4 |
| TAP135700 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 60.2 |
| FRANKLIN DRIVE | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 60.2 |
| UNKNOWN161262 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 58.9 |
| SALISBURY | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 58.5 |
| UNKNOWN132846 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 58.1 |
| NORTH CANAAN | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 58.1 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 55.3 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 55.0 |
| Torrington Manufacturing Company | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 54.3 |
| Stone Container | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 54.3 |
| Former Wolcottville Knitting Factory | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 54.3 |
| Quality Building | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 54.3 |
| Church Street Dam | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 54.3 |
| Former Lilley Corp | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 54.3 |
| Kelley Bus Company | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 54.3 |
| CoffeeHouse Plus | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 54.3 |
| Former Agard Buildings | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 54.2 |
| Former Allied Corp, Pheoll NE | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 54.2 |
| Former Union Hardware | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 54.2 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 53.4 |
| Redevelopment Expansion Area | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 53.1 |
| Carnell Lumber | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 53.1 |
Every scored site in Northwest Hills County
All 47 sites, best first.
- CAMPVILLE · 61.4
- CANTON · 60.6
- TORRINGTON TERMINAL · 60.4
- Substation-Adjacent site · c6d0aa44 · 60.2
- FRANKLIN DRIVE · 60.2
- Substation-Adjacent site · bea5daf6 · 58.9
- SALISBURY · 58.5
- Substation-Adjacent site · 99d4c412 · 58.1
- NORTH CANAAN · 58.1
- Mine Site · 4d7880ea · 55.3
- Mine Site · 3297c2ec · 55.0
- Torrington Manufacturing Company · 54.3
- Stone Container · 54.3
- Former Wolcottville Knitting Factory · 54.3
- Quality Building · 54.3
- Church Street Dam · 54.3
- Former Lilley Corp · 54.3
- Kelley Bus Company · 54.3
- CoffeeHouse Plus · 54.3
- Former Agard Buildings · 54.2
- Former Allied Corp, Pheoll NE · 54.2
- Former Union Hardware · 54.2
- Mine Site · 5f6e7aa3 · 53.4
- Redevelopment Expansion Area · 53.1
- Carnell Lumber · 53.1
- Dino Corporation · 53.1
- 95-97 Main Street · 53.1
- Northwest CT Tech College · 53.1
- Capitol Products · 53.1
- Lippincott Property · 53.1
- Whiting Mills · 53.1
- 100 Whiting Street Proposed Lot 1 · 53.1
- 23 Gay Street · 53.0
- Greenfield (TORRINGTON TERMINAL - FALLS VI) · 53.0
- Prospect Street Joint Venture · 53.0
- Lambert-Kay Property · 53.0
- Waring Street · 53.0
- 27 Gay Street · 53.0
- Alternate High School · 53.0
- 19 Gay Street · 53.0
- Union Pin Property · 53.0
- 1 Lake Street · 53.0
- 115 Spencer Street · 52.9
- Mine Site · 3f448f1b · 52.1
- Decker's Laundry · 51.9
- Mine Site · 1241f1c2 · 51.8
- Colebrook Hydroelectric · 48.4
Northwest Hills County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Northwest Hills County?
47 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 54.5/100 DC Readiness. That is the 8th-most of 13 Connecticut counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Northwest Hills County?
CAMPVILLE scores 61.4/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 47 scored sites in Northwest Hills County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Northwest Hills County offer datacenter tax incentives?
Sales tax exemption on computer & data processing equipment.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Northwest Hills County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Northwest Hills 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 Northwest Hills County, Connecticut”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/connecticut/northwest-hills-county (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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