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Substation-Adjacent site at 46.142, -67.852

Substation-Adjacent

Aroostook County, Maine · ISO-NE

DC Readiness
55.0
Good / 100

At a glance

Substation-Adjacent site at 46.142, -67.852 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Aroostook County, Maine, scoring 55.0/100 DC Readiness — 23rd of 95 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is UNKNOWN156967 (0 mi, 69 kV). It sits in the ISO-NE grid region and the VERSANT POWER service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity here.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationUNKNOWN156967
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage69 kV
Available capacity50 MW
UtilityVERSANT POWERinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 25 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 depth13
Avg queue wait4.3 yrs
Recent queue wait4.9 yrs
Completion rate25%
Withdrawal rate75%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPUniversity of Maine - Neville Telecom Colo
IXP distance94.3 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage47.3%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score85/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter
DC distance55.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (15)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity15.34¢/kWh
Industrial electricity11.89¢/kWh
Cooling degree days300
Heating degree days7,500
Land price / acre$2,403

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

Site location

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This site + 8 nearby

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How does Substation-Adjacent site at 46.142, -67.852 compare with other sites in Aroostook County?

Substation-Adjacent site at 46.142, -67.852 ranks 23rd of 95 scored candidate sites in Aroostook County. Its 55.0/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 52.9. It is roughly in line with the Maine average of 53.5 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.

Against the Maine average, its strongest sub-score is power availability (46 vs 33) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (64 vs 71). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Substation-Adjacent site at 46.142, -67.852 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest mapped substation, UNKNOWN156967, is about 0 miles away and operates at 69 kV. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is University of Maine - Neville Telecom Colo at 94.3 miles. 5 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Datacenter, 55.2 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Substation-Adjacent site at 46.142, -67.852?

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
46
Speed to power20%
46
Fiber connectivity12%
64
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
96
Natural hazard6%
85
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
0
Climate / cooling1%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Substation-Adjacent site at 46.142, -67.852
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN133138Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs57.4
TAP156308Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs57.3
OZ AroostookGreenfield——4.3 yrs56.7
UNKNOWN133126Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs56.6
TAP136599Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs56.6
UNKNOWN136600Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs56.6
UNKNOWN136597Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs56.6
TAP156309Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs56.6

Substation-Adjacent site at 46.142, -67.852: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Substation-Adjacent site at 46.142, -67.852?

Substation-Adjacent site at 46.142, -67.852 scores 55.0/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 23rd of 95 scored sites in Aroostook County. The Aroostook County average is 52.9 and the Maine average is 53.5.

What is the nearest substation to Substation-Adjacent site at 46.142, -67.852?

The nearest mapped substation is UNKNOWN156967, about 0 miles away, at 69 kV. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity for the site.

Which electric utility serves Substation-Adjacent site at 46.142, -67.852?

VERSANT POWER (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is BANGOR HYDRO-ELECTRIC CO.

What grid region is Substation-Adjacent site at 46.142, -67.852 in?

Substation-Adjacent site at 46.142, -67.852 is in the ISO-NE region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Substation-Adjacent site at 46.142, -67.852 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is University of Maine - Neville Telecom Colo, about 94.3 miles away; 5 fiber providers report service at the location.

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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, “Substation-Adjacent site at 46.142, -67.852, Aroostook County, ME”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/maine/aroostook-county/unknown156967-fed5577c (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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