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MacDermid Printing

Industrial

Berkshire County, Massachusetts · ISO-NE

DC Readiness
48.8
Fair / 100

At a glance

MacDermid Printing is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, scoring 48.8/100 DC Readiness — 56th of 111 scored sites in the county. It sits in the ISO-NE grid region, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

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 IXPINOC Albany (11 North Pearl St)
IXP distance31.9 mi
Fiber providers10
Fiber coverage29.6%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterIBM Building
DC distance31.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity16.57¢/kWh
Industrial electricity16.32¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days5,900
Land price / acre$8,606

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 MacDermid Printing compare with other sites in Berkshire County?

MacDermid Printing ranks 56th of 111 scored candidate sites in Berkshire County. Its 48.8/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 50.1. It is roughly in line with the Massachusetts average of 54.2 and roughly in line with 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 (58 vs 79). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is MacDermid Printing to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is INOC Albany (11 North Pearl St) at 31.9 miles. 10 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is IBM Building, 31.9 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at MacDermid Printing?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Berkshire 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%
58
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 Berkshire County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near MacDermid Printing
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
BERKSHIRESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs60.8
Pittsfield Municipal LandfillBrownfield—3 MW4.3 yrs57.6
North Adams LandfillBrownfield—4 MW4.3 yrs57.4
UNKNOWN133466Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs55.9
UNKNOWN136130Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs55.7
UNKNOWN133469Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs55.7
OZ BerkshireGreenfield——4.3 yrs55.6
ADAMSSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs54.8

MacDermid Printing: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of MacDermid Printing?

MacDermid Printing scores 48.8/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 56th of 111 scored sites in Berkshire County. The Berkshire County average is 50.1 and the Massachusetts average is 54.2.

What grid region is MacDermid Printing in?

MacDermid Printing is in the ISO-NE region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is MacDermid Printing from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is INOC Albany (11 North Pearl St), about 31.9 miles away; 10 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, “MacDermid Printing, Berkshire County, MA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/massachusetts/berkshire-county/macdermid-printing-2b54d64d (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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