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Hancock County, Maine · ISO-NE

DC Readiness
64.9
Good / 100

ORRINGTON is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Hancock County, Maine, interconnecting through ISO-NE. It screens at 64.9/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationORRINGTON
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionISO-NE
Queue depth83
Avg queue wait3.9 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPUniversity of Maine - Neville Telecom Colo
IXP distance12.0 mi
Fiber providers10
Fiber coverage61.8%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterUniversity of Maine - Neville Telecom Colo
DC distance12.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (15)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity17.20¢/kWh
Industrial electricity12.93¢/kWh
Cooling degree days300
Heating degree days7,500
Land price / acre$4,058

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
87
Speed to power15%
34
Fiber connectivity12%
68
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
96
Natural hazard8%
85
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near ORRINGTON
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Red Shield Envir Old Town FacilityBrownfield16 MW3.5 yrs61.8
GRAHAMSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs60.0
TAP162184Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.8
UNKNOWN136690Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.1
Greenfield (ORRINGTON - ALBION ROAD)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.9 yrs57.9
TAP136777Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs56.8
EC Near Bucksport Generation LLCGreenfield3.5 yrs56.1
EC Near Bucksport Generation LLCGreenfield3.5 yrs55.9

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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