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Wells Public Safety Complex

Industrial

York County, Maine · ISO-NE

DC Readiness
52.4
Fair / 100

Wells Public Safety Complex is an industrial datacenter candidate site in York County, Maine, interconnecting through ISO-NE. It screens at 52.4/100 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 IXPFirstLight Regen Hut
IXP distance27.1 mi
Fiber providers9
Fiber coverage52.2%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

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 distance20.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (15)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity13.95¢/kWh
Industrial electricity12.34¢/kWh
Cooling degree days300
Heating degree days7,500
Land price / acre$7,643

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%
68
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
96
Natural hazard6%
85
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
0
Climate / cooling1%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Wells Public Safety Complex
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
MAGUIRE ROADSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs64.6
OZ YorkGreenfield——4.3 yrs62.0
UNKNOWN136751Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs60.6
LOUDENSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs60.2
BIDDEFORD IPSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs59.4
TAP136665Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs59.3
Greenfield (BUXTON - SCOBIE POND 345KV)Greenfield345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs59.0
Greenfield (MAGUIRE ROAD - ELIOT)Greenfield345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs58.6

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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