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OZ Kennebec

Greenfield

Kennebec County, Maine · ISO-NE

DC Readiness
57.4
Good / 100

OZ Kennebec is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Kennebec County, Maine, interconnecting through ISO-NE. It screens at 57.4/100 DC Readiness and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zoneISONE_ME
Wholesale LMP$66.32/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.14¢/kWh
UtilityCENTRAL MAINE POWER COinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 25 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 3.5 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionISO-NE
Queue depth13
Avg queue wait3.5 yrs
Recent queue wait3.5 yrs
Completion rate25%
Withdrawal rate75%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPUniversity of Maine - Neville Telecom Colo
IXP distance53.5 mi
Fiber providers9
Fiber coverage60.9%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance554.7 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactKennebec County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintModerate (55/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.20
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatPresent
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteDEAD RIVER CO
Hazard sub-score55/100
Construction cost index83.8 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterOxford Networks
DC distance47.3 mi
Nearest rail0.4 mi
Nearest gas pipeline16.0 mi
Nearest fiber route0.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (15)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity13.95¢/kWh
Industrial electricity12.34¢/kWh
Cooling degree days300
Heating degree days7,500
Land price / acre$4,356

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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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
48
Fiber connectivity12%
67
Energy cost10%
64
Water risk7%
96
Natural hazard6%
55
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
59
Construction cost3%
80
Gas pipeline2%
48
Tax incentive1%
0
Climate / cooling1%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OZ Kennebec
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
ALBION ROADSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.9 yrs62.8
COOPERS MILLSSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.9 yrs62.3
UNKNOWN133016Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs57.9
BOWMAN STREETSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs57.4
BROWNS CROSSINGSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs57.4
PUDDLEDOCK RDSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs57.3
WINSLOWSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs56.9
TAP136738Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs56.9

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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