Pierce School
IndustrialWaldo County, Maine · ISO-NE
At a glance
Pierce School is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Waldo County, Maine, scoring 51.6/100 DC Readiness — 15th of 52 scored sites in the county. It sits in the ISO-NE grid region and the CENTRAL MAINE POWER CO service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.
Site location
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How does Pierce School compare with other sites in Waldo County?
Pierce School ranks 15th of 52 scored candidate sites in Waldo County. Its 51.6/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 52.7. It is roughly in line with the Maine average of 53.5 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the Maine average, its strongest sub-score is natural hazard (85 vs 84) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 33). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Pierce School to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is University of Maine - Neville Telecom Colo at 37.1 miles. 11 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is University of Maine - Neville Telecom Colo, 37.1 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Pierce School?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Waldo County "Relatively Low".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Waldo County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast Landfill | Brownfield | — | 0 MW | 4.3 yrs | 61.7 |
| UNKNOWN133403 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 60.8 |
| UNKNOWN133402 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 60.2 |
| BELFAST | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.5 |
| DETROIT | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.4 |
| UNKNOWN133040 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.3 |
| LINCOLNVILLE | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.1 |
| OZ Waldo | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 54.6 |
Pierce School: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Pierce School?
Pierce School scores 51.6/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 15th of 52 scored sites in Waldo County. The Waldo County average is 52.7 and the Maine average is 53.5.
Which electric utility serves Pierce School?
CENTRAL MAINE POWER CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is IBERDROLA USA INC.
What grid region is Pierce School in?
Pierce School is in the ISO-NE region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Pierce School from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is University of Maine - Neville Telecom Colo, about 37.1 miles away; 11 fiber providers report service at the location.
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About this data
Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Pierce School, Waldo County, ME”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/maine/waldo-county/pierce-school-440ee381 (data as of October 10, 2026).
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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