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WOODS HOLE SCIENCE CENTER

Federal Excess

Barnstable County, Massachusetts · ISO-NE

DC Readiness
45.6
Fair / 100

WOODS HOLE SCIENCE CENTER is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, interconnecting through ISO-NE. It screens at 45.6/100 DC Readiness and a 3.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

UtilityNSTAR ELECTRIC COMPANYinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 50 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 3.9 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionISO-NE
Queue depth25
Avg queue wait3.9 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPProv.net 935
IXP distance44.4 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage4.7%

Site characteristics

Acreage20 ac
Buildable load (est.)~8–20 MWland-based
Former useOffice Building Locations

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterCrown Castle Providence (235 Promenade)
DC distance44.5 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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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
37
Fiber connectivity12%
50
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
88
Natural hazard6%
78
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
21
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 WOODS HOLE SCIENCE CENTER
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
CANALSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.9 yrs61.9
UNKNOWN133456Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.9 yrs58.1
Barnstable LandfillBrownfield345 kV4 MW3.9 yrs56.8
OZ BarnstableGreenfield——3.5 yrs52.8
OZ BarnstableGreenfield——3.5 yrs52.6
UNKNOWN133717Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs51.9
UNKNOWN133718Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs51.9
UNKNOWN133455Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs51.8

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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