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Southeastern Connecticut County, Connecticut · ISO-NE

DC Readiness
60.2
Good / 100

At a glance

LISBON is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Southeastern Connecticut County, Connecticut, scoring 60.2/100 DC Readiness — 24th of 103 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is LISBON (0 mi, 115 kV). 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. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity here.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationLISBON
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
≈ 4.9 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionISO-NE
Queue depth8
Avg queue wait4.3 yrs
Recent queue wait4.9 yrs
Completion rate25%
Withdrawal rate75%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPLumen New London
IXP distance16.7 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 distance16.7 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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How does LISBON compare with other sites in Southeastern Connecticut County?

LISBON ranks 24th of 103 scored candidate sites in Southeastern Connecticut County. Its 60.2/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 56.8. It is roughly in line with the Connecticut average of 56.7 and about 13% above the national average of 53.2.

Against the Connecticut average, its strongest sub-score is power availability (56 vs 36) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (85 vs 92). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is LISBON to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest mapped substation, LISBON, is about 0 miles away and operates at 115 kV. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Lumen New London at 16.7 miles. The closest operating datacenter on record is Lumen New London, 16.7 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at LISBON?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Southeastern Connecticut County "Relatively Low".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
56
Speed to power20%
48
Fiber connectivity12%
85
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 Southeastern Connecticut County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near LISBON
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN135915Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs68.6
MONTVILLESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs68.4
CARD`Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs66.0
WILLIAMS STSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs63.4
BUDDINGTONSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs62.3
TAP136504Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs62.2
GALES FERRYSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs62.1
TAP136506Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs62.1

LISBON: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of LISBON?

LISBON scores 60.2/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 24th of 103 scored sites in Southeastern Connecticut County. The Southeastern Connecticut County average is 56.8 and the Connecticut average is 56.7.

What is the nearest substation to LISBON?

The nearest mapped substation is LISBON, about 0 miles away, at 115 kV. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity for the site.

Which electric utility serves LISBON?

CONNECTICUT LIGHT & POWER CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is EVERSOURCE.

What grid region is LISBON in?

LISBON is in the ISO-NE region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is LISBON from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Lumen New London, about 16.7 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, “LISBON, Southeastern Connecticut County, CT”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/connecticut/southeastern-connecticut-county/lisbon-a442763e (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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