Western Connecticut County, Connecticut · NYISO

DC Readiness
67.0
Good / 100

PLUMTREE is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Western Connecticut County, Connecticut, interconnecting through NYISO. It screens at 67.0/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationPLUMTREE
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 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 IXPSD / Comsat Southbury Ground Station
IXP distance6.8 mi
Fiber providers2
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance270.0 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerCONNECTICUT LIGHT & POWER CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability90.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Open Space

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterSD / Comsat Southbury Ground Station
DC distance6.8 mi
Nearest rail1.7 mi
Nearest gas pipeline1.3 mi
Nearest fiber route67.2 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%
87
Speed to power15%
26
Fiber connectivity12%
93
Energy cost10%
20
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
70
Buildability7%
90
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
31
Construction cost3%
58
Gas pipeline2%
96
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near PLUMTREE
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
NORWALKSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs63.9
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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