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Strafford County, Maine · ISO-NE

DC Readiness
63.3
Good / 100

ELIOT is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Strafford County, Maine, interconnecting through ISO-NE. It screens at 63.3/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationELIOT
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW
UtilityCENTRAL MAINE POWER COinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 25 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 3.9 yrs typical interconnection wait

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

ISO / RTO regionISO-NE
Queue depth13
Avg queue wait3.9 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPConsolidated - 770 Elm St.
IXP distance34.9 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage79.6%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterFirstLight DC
DC distance6.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (15)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity15.17¢/kWh
Industrial electricity13.23¢/kWh
Cooling degree days400
Heating degree days7,200
Land price / acre$10,359

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%
87
Speed to power20%
37
Fiber connectivity12%
70
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
94
Natural hazard6%
85
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
45
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
0
Climate / cooling1%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near ELIOT
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ StraffordGreenfield——3.5 yrs60.1
MADBURYSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs59.3
DOVERSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.4
UNKNOWN136925Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.3
OZ StraffordGreenfield——3.5 yrs58.0
UNKNOWN136930Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs57.6
DURHAM BLDGS & JOHNSBURY, VT SITESFederal Excess——3.3 yrs55.9
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.9 yrs53.4

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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