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Seton Waterville

Industrial

Kennebec County, Maine · ISO-NE

DC Readiness
51.4
Fair / 100

At a glance

Seton Waterville is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Kennebec County, Maine, scoring 51.4/100 DC Readiness — 63rd of 88 scored sites in the county. It sits in the ISO-NE grid region and the CENTRAL MAINE POWER CO service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

UtilityCENTRAL MAINE POWER COinvestor 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 distance54.5 mi
Fiber providers9
Fiber coverage60.9%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterOxford Networks
DC distance47.1 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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How does Seton Waterville compare with other sites in Kennebec County?

Seton Waterville ranks 63rd of 88 scored candidate sites in Kennebec County. Its 51.4/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 53.1. 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 (66 vs 71). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Seton Waterville to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is University of Maine - Neville Telecom Colo at 54.5 miles. 9 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Oxford Networks, 47.1 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Seton Waterville?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Kennebec 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%
66
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 Kennebec County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near Seton Waterville
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
ALBION ROADSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs63.3
COOPERS MILLSSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs62.8
BROWNS CROSSINGSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.0
BOWMAN STREETSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs57.9
PUDDLEDOCK RDSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs57.9
UNKNOWN133016Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs57.8
UNKNOWN133030Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs57.4
WINSLOWSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs57.4

Seton Waterville: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Seton Waterville?

Seton Waterville scores 51.4/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 63rd of 88 scored sites in Kennebec County. The Kennebec County average is 53.1 and the Maine average is 53.5.

Which electric utility serves Seton Waterville?

CENTRAL MAINE POWER CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is IBERDROLA USA INC.

What grid region is Seton Waterville in?

Seton Waterville is in the ISO-NE region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Seton Waterville from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is University of Maine - Neville Telecom Colo, about 54.5 miles away; 9 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, “Seton Waterville, Kennebec County, ME”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/maine/kennebec-county/seton-waterville-a8b217ee (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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