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Winter Harbor Grammar School

Industrial

Hancock County, Maine · ISO-NE

DC Readiness
51.1
Fair / 100

At a glance

Winter Harbor Grammar School is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Hancock County, Maine, scoring 51.1/100 DC Readiness — 58th of 71 scored sites in the county. 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.

Power & interconnection

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 distance45.4 mi
Fiber providers10
Fiber coverage61.8%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterUniversity of Maine - Neville Telecom Colo
DC distance45.4 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

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

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How does Winter Harbor Grammar School compare with other sites in Hancock County?

Winter Harbor Grammar School ranks 58th of 71 scored candidate sites in Hancock County. Its 51.1/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 53.6. 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 natural hazard (85 vs 84) 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 Winter Harbor Grammar School to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is University of Maine - Neville Telecom Colo at 45.4 miles. 10 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is University of Maine - Neville Telecom Colo, 45.4 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Winter Harbor Grammar School?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Hancock County "Relatively Low".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
46
Fiber connectivity12%
64
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
96
Natural hazard6%
85
Buildability7%
50
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 Hancock County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near Winter Harbor Grammar School
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
ORRINGTONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs67.0
GRAHAMSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs61.5
Red Shield Envir Old Town FacilityBrownfield—16 MW4.3 yrs60.8
Greenfield (ORRINGTON - ALBION ROAD)Greenfield345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs60.4
TAP162184Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs60.4
UNKNOWN136690Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs60.0
TAP136777Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs59.5
UNKNOWN136784Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.7

Winter Harbor Grammar School: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Winter Harbor Grammar School?

Winter Harbor Grammar School scores 51.1/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 58th of 71 scored sites in Hancock County. The Hancock County average is 53.6 and the Maine average is 53.5.

Which electric utility serves Winter Harbor Grammar School?

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 Winter Harbor Grammar School in?

Winter Harbor Grammar School is in the ISO-NE region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.

Is Winter Harbor Grammar School in a flood zone?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).

How far is Winter Harbor Grammar School from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is University of Maine - Neville Telecom Colo, about 45.4 miles away; 10 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, “Winter Harbor Grammar School, Hancock County, ME”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/maine/hancock-county/winter-harbor-grammar-school-19e7f528 (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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