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Datacenter Sites in Androscoggin County, Maine

Androscoggin County has 90 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.3/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,809 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low".

At a glance

Androscoggin County, Maine has 90 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.3/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Maine average of 53.5. It ranks 5th of 16 Maine counties by number of sites and 7th by average score. The top-scoring site is LARRABEE ROAD at 64.5/100.

90
Candidate sites
53.3/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,809 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Low
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Androscoggin County

Site-selection context for Androscoggin County

No
Datacenter tax incentive
13.95¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
12.34¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
8
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$5,591
Land price / acre
300
Cooling degree days
7,500
Heating degree days
42°F
Mean annual temp

How does Androscoggin County compare with other counties in Maine?

By number of scored sites, Androscoggin County ranks 5th of the 16 Maine counties with a county page, holding 7.6% of the state's 1,183 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 53.3/100 ranks 7th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 374th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 12 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Androscoggin County?

Industrial sites are the most common (61, 68% of the county's inventory), followed by former mine (14) and substation-adjacent (12). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.

What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Androscoggin County?

Industrial electricity averages 12.34¢/kWh and commercial 13.95¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Low" (15). WRI water stress is low. 8 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 300 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 42°F. Land is valued around $5,591 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Androscoggin County

Top datacenter sites in Androscoggin County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
LARRABEE ROADSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs64.5
HOTEL ROADSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.6
UNKNOWN136746Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.4
LEWISTON LOWERSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.4
CROWLEYSSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.3
GULF ISLANDSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.2
UNKNOWN133734Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.1
TAP136745Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs57.8
RILEYSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs57.6
TAP136754Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs57.5
NORWAYSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs57.5
KIMBALL ROADSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs57.3
Bates Mill UpperBrownfield—4 MW4.3 yrs53.8
Lisbon Teen CenterIndustrial——4.3 yrs53.8
Worumbo MillIndustrial——4.3 yrs53.8
Millers BlockIndustrial——4.3 yrs53.7
Former High SchoolIndustrial——4.3 yrs53.7
Former Graziano’s Casa Mia RestaurantIndustrial——4.3 yrs53.4
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs53.3
Mill Street MillIndustrial——4.3 yrs53.3
8 Lisbon RoadIndustrial——4.3 yrs53.1
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs53.0
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs52.9
McLean'sIndustrial——4.3 yrs52.6
GoldthwaiteIndustrial——4.3 yrs52.6

Every scored site in Androscoggin County

All 90 sites, best first.

Androscoggin County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Androscoggin County?

90 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 53.3/100 DC Readiness. That is the 5th-most of 16 Maine counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Androscoggin County?

LARRABEE ROAD scores 64.5/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 90 scored sites in Androscoggin County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Androscoggin County offer datacenter tax incentives?

No datacenter-specific tax incentive is on record for Androscoggin County in the GridCensus county dataset.

What is the natural-hazard risk in Androscoggin County?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Androscoggin County as "Relatively Low" (score 15).

What are industrial electricity rates in Androscoggin County?

Average industrial electricity is 12.34¢/kWh and commercial is 13.95¢/kWh in Androscoggin County.

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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 November 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Androscoggin County, Maine”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/maine/androscoggin-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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