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OZ Piscataquis

Greenfield

Piscataquis County, Maine · ISO-NE

DC Readiness
54.8
Fair / 100

OZ Piscataquis is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Piscataquis County, Maine, interconnecting through ISO-NE. It screens at 54.8/100 DC Readiness and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zoneISONE_ME
Wholesale LMP$66.32/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.16¢/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 distance61.5 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage70.5%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance597.9 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactPiscataquis County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability40.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Evergreen Forest

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.20
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score85/100
Construction cost index78.9 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterUniversity of Maine - Neville Telecom Colo
DC distance61.5 mi
Nearest rail0.8 mi
Nearest gas pipeline60.3 mi
Nearest fiber route13.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (15)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity16.33¢/kWh
Industrial electricity12.77¢/kWh
Cooling degree days300
Heating degree days7,500
Land price / acre$2,593

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%
70
Energy cost10%
64
Water risk7%
96
Natural hazard6%
85
Buildability7%
40
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
84
Gas pipeline2%
0
Tax incentive1%
0
Climate / cooling1%
100

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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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