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NORWICH (PRESTON)

Federal Excess

Southeastern Connecticut County, Connecticut · WECC

DC Readiness
56.5
Good / 100

NORWICH (PRESTON) is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Southeastern Connecticut County, Connecticut, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 56.5/100 DC Readiness and a 6.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

UtilityCONNECTICUT LIGHT & POWER COinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 50 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 6.9 yrs typical interconnection wait

Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth34
Avg queue wait6.9 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPLumen New London
IXP distance15.4 mi

Site characteristics

Acreage41 ac
Buildable load (est.)~16–41 MWland-based
Former useNavigation and Traffic Aids

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 distance15.4 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%
30
Speed to power20%
55
Fiber connectivity12%
87
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
88
Natural hazard6%
80
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
28
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 NORWICH (PRESTON)
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN135915Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.9 yrs66.2
MONTVILLESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.9 yrs66.0
CARD`Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.9 yrs63.6
WILLIAMS STSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs61.0
BUDDINGTONSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs59.9
TAP136506Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs59.8
GALES FERRYSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs59.8
TAP136504Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs59.8

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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