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Bucks Harbor Arsr at 44.629, -67.395

Federal Excess

Washington County, Maine · ISO-NE

DC Readiness
49.3
Fair / 100

At a glance

Bucks Harbor Arsr at 44.629, -67.395 is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Washington County, Maine, scoring 49.3/100 DC Readiness — 82nd of 83 scored sites in the county. It sits in the ISO-NE grid region and the VERSANT POWER service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

UtilityVERSANT POWERinvestor 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 distance65.1 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage41.2%

Site characteristics

Acreage17 ac
Buildable load (est.)~7–17 MWland-based
Former useNavigation and Traffic Aids

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 distance65.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (15)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity17.28¢/kWh
Industrial electricity13.05¢/kWh
Cooling degree days300
Heating degree days7,500
Land price / acre$2,136

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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How does Bucks Harbor Arsr at 44.629, -67.395 compare with other sites in Washington County?

Bucks Harbor Arsr at 44.629, -67.395 ranks 82nd of 83 scored candidate sites in Washington County. Its 49.3/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 50.4. 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 fiber connectivity (58 vs 71). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Bucks Harbor Arsr at 44.629, -67.395 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is University of Maine - Neville Telecom Colo at 65.1 miles. 7 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is University of Maine - Neville Telecom Colo, 65.1 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Bucks Harbor Arsr at 44.629, -67.395?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Washington County "Relatively Low".

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%
58
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
96
Natural hazard6%
85
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
41
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
0
Climate / cooling1%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Bucks Harbor Arsr at 44.629, -67.395
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WASHINGTON COUNTYSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.8
UNKNOWN136782Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.8
UNKNOWN136781Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.6
OZ WashingtonGreenfield——4.3 yrs53.2
OZ WashingtonGreenfield——4.3 yrs52.1
OZ WashingtonGreenfield——4.3 yrs51.9
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs50.9
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs50.9

Bucks Harbor Arsr at 44.629, -67.395: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Bucks Harbor Arsr at 44.629, -67.395?

Bucks Harbor Arsr at 44.629, -67.395 scores 49.3/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 82nd of 83 scored sites in Washington County. The Washington County average is 50.4 and the Maine average is 53.5.

Which electric utility serves Bucks Harbor Arsr at 44.629, -67.395?

VERSANT POWER (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is BANGOR HYDRO-ELECTRIC CO.

What grid region is Bucks Harbor Arsr at 44.629, -67.395 in?

Bucks Harbor Arsr at 44.629, -67.395 is in the ISO-NE region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Bucks Harbor Arsr at 44.629, -67.395 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is University of Maine - Neville Telecom Colo, about 65.1 miles away; 7 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, “Bucks Harbor Arsr at 44.629, -67.395, Washington County, ME”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/maine/washington-county/bucks-harbor-arsr-b3ffc6f6 (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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