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Former Mine site at 41.852, -69.968

Former Mine

Barnstable County, Massachusetts · ISO-NE

DC Readiness
46.5
Fair / 100

At a glance

Former Mine site at 41.852, -69.968 is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, scoring 46.5/100 DC Readiness — 29th of 36 scored sites in the county. It sits in the ISO-NE grid region and the NSTAR ELECTRIC COMPANY service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

UtilityNSTAR ELECTRIC COMPANYinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 50 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 depth25
Avg queue wait4.3 yrs
Recent queue wait4.9 yrs
Completion rate25%
Withdrawal rate75%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPColoSpace - Rockland, MA
IXP distance52.5 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage4.7%

Site characteristics

Site typeFormer Mine
Former useMining: SandAndGravel; Status: Abandoned
Cleanup statusAbandoned

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score78/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterColoSpace - Rockland, MA
DC distance52.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity17.77¢/kWh
Industrial electricity16.79¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days5,900
Land price / acre$58,917

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 Former Mine site at 41.852, -69.968 compare with other sites in Barnstable County?

Former Mine site at 41.852, -69.968 ranks 29th of 36 scored candidate sites in Barnstable County. Its 46.5/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 50.1. It is about 14% below the Massachusetts average of 54.2 and about 13% below the national average of 53.2.

Against the Massachusetts average, its strongest sub-score is natural hazard (78 vs 76) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (39 vs 79). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Former Mine site at 41.852, -69.968 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is ColoSpace - Rockland, MA at 52.5 miles. 4 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is ColoSpace - Rockland, MA, 52.5 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Mine site at 41.852, -69.968?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Barnstable 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%
47
Fiber connectivity12%
39
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
88
Natural hazard6%
78
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
30
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
0
Climate / cooling1%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Former Mine site at 41.852, -69.968
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
CANALSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs63.1
UNKNOWN133456Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs60.1
Barnstable LandfillBrownfield345 kV4 MW4.3 yrs58.0
UNKNOWN133718Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs53.9
UNKNOWN133717Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs53.9
UNKNOWN133455Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs53.8
TAP170876Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs53.6
UNKNOWN133715Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs53.6

Former Mine site at 41.852, -69.968: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Former Mine site at 41.852, -69.968?

Former Mine site at 41.852, -69.968 scores 46.5/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 29th of 36 scored sites in Barnstable County. The Barnstable County average is 50.1 and the Massachusetts average is 54.2.

Which electric utility serves Former Mine site at 41.852, -69.968?

NSTAR ELECTRIC COMPANY (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.

What grid region is Former Mine site at 41.852, -69.968 in?

Former Mine site at 41.852, -69.968 is in the ISO-NE region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Former Mine site at 41.852, -69.968 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is ColoSpace - Rockland, MA, about 52.5 miles away; 4 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, “Former Mine site at 41.852, -69.968, Barnstable County, MA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/massachusetts/barnstable-county/mine-site-f1458b3b (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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