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ME0050 BPS-Jackman

Federal Excess

Somerset County, Maine · ISO-NE

DC Readiness
51.2
Fair / 100

ME0050 BPS-Jackman is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Somerset County, Maine, interconnecting through ISO-NE. It screens at 51.2/100 DC Readiness and a 4.3 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

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 distance89.8 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage86.7%

Site characteristics

Acreage10 ac
Buildable load (est.)~4–10 MWland-based
Former useAll Other

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterUniversity of Maine - Neville Telecom Colo
DC distance89.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (15)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity14.49¢/kWh
Industrial electricity11.69¢/kWh
Cooling degree days300
Heating degree days7,500
Land price / acre$2,253

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%
46
Fiber connectivity12%
74
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
96
Natural hazard6%
85
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
39
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
0
Climate / cooling1%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near ME0050 BPS-Jackman
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
GUILFORDSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs57.6
UNKNOWN133136Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.6
DEADEND167203Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.3
EC Near Anson Abenaki HydrosGreenfield——4.3 yrs55.1
UNKNOWN161323Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs54.6
EC Near Anson Abenaki HydrosGreenfield——4.3 yrs54.5
OZ SomersetGreenfield——4.3 yrs53.8
EC Near Anson Abenaki HydrosGreenfield——4.3 yrs53.7

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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