Bucksport Generation LLC

Brownfield

Waldo County, Maine · ISO-NE

DC Readiness
60.1
Good / 100

Bucksport Generation LLC is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Waldo County, Maine, interconnecting through ISO-NE. It screens at 60.1/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 112 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Available capacity112 MW
LMP zoneISONE_ME
Wholesale LMP$66.32/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.14¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionISO-NE
Queue depth45
Avg queue wait3.5 yrs
Recent queue wait3.5 yrs
Completion rate25%
Withdrawal rate75%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPUniversity of Maine - Neville Telecom Colo
IXP distance23.7 mi
Fiber providers10
Fiber coverage59.6%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance587.6 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Parcel ownerBucksport Generation LLC
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity
Former usegas
Existing capacity112 MW
Retirement date2018-11-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.20
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatPresent
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteBUCKSPORT PRINTING CO
Hazard sub-score55/100
Construction cost index70.1 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterUniversity of Maine - Neville Telecom Colo
DC distance23.7 mi
Nearest rail0.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline8.5 mi
Nearest fiber route0.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (15)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity14.32¢/kWh
Industrial electricity12.41¢/kWh
Cooling degree days300
Heating degree days7,500
Land price / acre$4,188

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
37
Speed to power15%
41
Fiber connectivity12%
73
Energy cost10%
64
Water risk8%
92
Natural hazard8%
55
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
73
Construction cost3%
92
Gas pipeline2%
73
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Bucksport Generation LLC
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
ALBION ROADSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs69.1
PENOBSCOT ENERGY RECOVERYSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs65.9
ORRINGTONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs65.6
Greenfield (ORRINGTON - COOPERS MILLS)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs64.8
Greenfield (ORRINGTON - COOPERS MILLS)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs64.0
Greenfield (ORRINGTON - ALBION ROAD)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs63.9
Greenfield (ORRINGTON - ALBION ROAD)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs63.5
TAP136786Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs63.5

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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