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Former Mine site at 41.589, -73.441

Former Mine

Western Connecticut County, Connecticut · ISO-NE

DC Readiness
55.5
Good / 100

At a glance

Former Mine site at 41.589, -73.441 is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Western Connecticut County, Connecticut, scoring 55.5/100 DC Readiness — 89th of 98 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

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 IXPSD / Comsat Southbury Ground Station
IXP distance12.3 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeFormer Mine
Former useMining: Stone; Status: Abandoned
Cleanup statusAbandoned

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterSD / Comsat Southbury Ground Station
DC distance12.3 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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How does Former Mine site at 41.589, -73.441 compare with other sites in Western Connecticut County?

Former Mine site at 41.589, -73.441 ranks 89th of 98 scored candidate sites in Western Connecticut County. Its 55.5/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 57.7. 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 power availability (30 vs 36). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Former Mine site at 41.589, -73.441 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is SD / Comsat Southbury Ground Station at 12.3 miles. The closest operating datacenter on record is SD / Comsat Southbury Ground Station, 12.3 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Mine site at 41.589, -73.441?

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
48
Fiber connectivity12%
89
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
88
Natural hazard6%
80
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
30
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Former Mine site at 41.589, -73.441
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
PLUMTREESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs68.2
NORWALKSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs63.3
TAP136414Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs63.3
FLAX HILLSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs63.2
TAP136412Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs62.4
NEWTOWNSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs62.3
STONY HILLSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs62.2
TAP136559Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs62.1

Former Mine site at 41.589, -73.441: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Former Mine site at 41.589, -73.441?

Former Mine site at 41.589, -73.441 scores 55.5/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 89th of 98 scored sites in Western Connecticut County. The Western Connecticut County average is 57.7 and the Connecticut average is 56.7.

Which electric utility serves Former Mine site at 41.589, -73.441?

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

What grid region is Former Mine site at 41.589, -73.441 in?

Former Mine site at 41.589, -73.441 is in the ISO-NE region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Former Mine site at 41.589, -73.441 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is SD / Comsat Southbury Ground Station, about 12.3 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, “Former Mine site at 41.589, -73.441, Western Connecticut County, CT”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/connecticut/western-connecticut-county/mine-site-b877ca15 (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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