Carnell Lumber
IndustrialNorthwest Hills County, Connecticut · ISO-NE
At a glance
Carnell Lumber is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Northwest Hills County, Connecticut, scoring 53.1/100 DC Readiness — 24th of 47 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
Speed to power
Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on computer & data processing equipment.
Site location
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How does Carnell Lumber compare with other sites in Northwest Hills County?
Carnell Lumber ranks 24th of 47 scored candidate sites in Northwest Hills County. Its 53.1/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 54.5. 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 fiber connectivity (75 vs 92). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Carnell Lumber to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Crown Castle Hartford (960 Main) at 23 miles. The closest operating datacenter on record is Crown Castle Hartford (960 Main), 23 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Carnell Lumber?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Northwest Hills County "Relatively Low".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Northwest Hills County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| 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 |
| FRANKLIN DRIVE | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 60.2 |
| TAP135700 | 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 |
Carnell Lumber: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Carnell Lumber?
Carnell Lumber scores 53.1/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 24th of 47 scored sites in Northwest Hills County. The Northwest Hills County average is 54.5 and the Connecticut average is 56.7.
Which electric utility serves Carnell Lumber?
CONNECTICUT LIGHT & POWER CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is EVERSOURCE.
What grid region is Carnell Lumber in?
Carnell Lumber is in the ISO-NE region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Carnell Lumber from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Crown Castle Hartford (960 Main), about 23 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, “Carnell Lumber, Northwest Hills County, CT”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/connecticut/northwest-hills-county/carnell-lumber-df17ab9f (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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