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POWERSVILLE ROAD

Substation-Adjacent

Penobscot, Maine · ISO-NE

DC Readiness
53.3
Fair / 100

POWERSVILLE ROAD is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Penobscot, Maine, interconnecting through ISO-NE. It screens at 53.3/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationPOWERSVILLE ROAD
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW

Speed to power

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

Connectivity

Nearest IXPUniversity of Maine - Neville Telecom Colo
IXP distance49.7 mi
Fiber providers13
Fiber coverage68.6%

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 distance49.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (15)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity16.92¢/kWh
Industrial electricity12.90¢/kWh
Cooling degree days300
Heating degree days7,500
Land price / acre$3,836

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%
56
Speed to power15%
34
Fiber connectivity12%
37
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
96
Natural hazard8%
85
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near POWERSVILLE ROAD
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near Red Shield Envir Old Town FacilityGreenfield3.5 yrs62.2
OZ PenobscotGreenfield3.5 yrs61.6
EC Near Red Shield Envir Old Town FacilityGreenfield3.5 yrs61.1
EC Near Red Shield Envir Old Town FacilityGreenfield3.5 yrs60.4
CHESTER STATIC VAR COMPENSATORSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.9 yrs59.6
EC Near Red Shield Envir Old Town FacilityGreenfield3.5 yrs58.2
EC Near Red Shield Envir Old Town FacilityGreenfield3.5 yrs58.0
EC Near Red Shield Envir Old Town FacilityGreenfield3.5 yrs57.4

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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