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Norwalk Hospital Plant

Brownfield

Western Connecticut County, Connecticut · ISO-NE

DC Readiness
60.0
Good / 100

Norwalk Hospital Plant is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Western Connecticut County, Connecticut, interconnecting through ISO-NE. It screens at 60.0/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 3 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Available capacity3 MW
LMP zoneISONE_CT
Wholesale LMP$66.59/MWh
UtilityCONNECTICUT LIGHT & POWER COinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 50 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 3.5 yrs typical interconnection wait

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

ISO / RTO regionISO-NE
Queue depth8
Avg queue wait3.5 yrs
Recent queue wait3.5 yrs
Completion rate25%
Withdrawal rate75%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPCyrusOne Norwalk
IXP distance1.2 mi
Fiber providers2
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance258.0 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Land contactState Environmental Cleanup Program
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity
Former usegas
Existing capacity3 MW
Retirement date2020-03-01

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (30/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund sitePROD FINISHING CORP OF CT
Hazard sub-score70/100
Construction cost index100.0 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterCyrusOne Norwalk
DC distance1.7 mi
Nearest rail0.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.4 mi
Nearest fiber route70.8 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

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%
23
Speed to power20%
41
Fiber connectivity12%
99
Energy cost10%
29
Water risk7%
88
Natural hazard6%
70
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
39
Construction cost3%
67
Gas pipeline2%
99
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Norwalk Hospital Plant
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
PLUMTREESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.9 yrs68.5
TAP136414Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs63.6
NORWALKSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs63.6
FLAX HILLSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs63.5
TAP136412Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs62.7
NEWTOWNSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs62.6
STONY HILLSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs62.5
UNKNOWN133266Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs62.4

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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