Western Connecticut County, Connecticut · NYISO

DC Readiness
63.9
Good / 100

NORWALK is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Western Connecticut County, Connecticut, interconnecting through NYISO. It screens at 63.9/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationNORWALK
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zoneNYISO_HUD_VL
Wholesale LMP$57.05/MWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionNYISO
Queue depth426
Avg queue wait3.5 yrs
Recent queue wait3.5 yrs
Completion rate8%
Withdrawal rate92%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPCyrusOne Norwalk
IXP distance1.9 mi
Fiber providers2
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance258.9 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerEversource
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability92.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Low Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteELECTRIC INDICATOR CO INC
Hazard sub-score70/100
Construction cost index110.8 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterCyrusOne Norwalk
DC distance2.1 mi
Nearest rail0.9 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.8 mi
Nearest fiber route111.8 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

Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on computer & data processing equipment.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
56
Speed to power15%
26
Fiber connectivity12%
98
Energy cost10%
30
Water risk8%
92
Natural hazard8%
70
Buildability7%
92
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
39
Construction cost3%
58
Gas pipeline2%
97
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near NORWALK
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
PLUMTREESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs67.0
STONY HILLSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs63.8
UNKNOWN133266Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs62.9
TAP140853Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs62.5
FLAX HILLSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs62.2
EC Near Norwalk Hospital PlantGreenfield3.5 yrs62.2
TAP136415Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs61.9
EC Near Waterside Power, LLCGreenfield3.5 yrs61.5

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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