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EC Near GRS Fall River

Greenfield

Bristol County, Massachusetts · ISO-NE

DC Readiness
53.0
Fair / 100

At a glance

EC Near GRS Fall River is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Bristol County, Massachusetts, scoring 53.0/100 DC Readiness — 45th of 161 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

LMP zoneISONE_MA
Wholesale LMP$69.64/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.17¢/kWh
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 IXPCrown Castle Providence (235 Promenade)
IXP distance23.0 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage33.4%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance389.7 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactBristol County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability50.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Mixed Forest
Former usenear retired gas plant (10km)

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score78/100
Construction cost index124.3 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterCrown Castle Providence (235 Promenade)
DC distance23.0 mi
Nearest rail0.7 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.3 mi
Nearest fiber route63.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity17.41¢/kWh
Industrial electricity16.54¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days5,900
Land price / acre$21,221

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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This site + 8 nearby

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How does EC Near GRS Fall River compare with other sites in Bristol County?

EC Near GRS Fall River ranks 45th of 161 scored candidate sites in Bristol County. Its 53.0/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 52.5. 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 (66 vs 79). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is EC Near GRS Fall River to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Crown Castle Providence (235 Promenade) at 23 miles. 7 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Crown Castle Providence (235 Promenade), 23 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Near GRS Fall River?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). WRI rates baseline water stress at 0.60 on a 0–5 scale. No mapped wetlands are recorded on the parcel. At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Bristol 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%
66
Energy cost10%
58
Water risk7%
88
Natural hazard6%
78
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
30
Construction cost3%
46
Gas pipeline2%
99
Tax incentive1%
0
Climate / cooling1%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near GRS Fall River
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ BristolGreenfield——4.3 yrs58.3
CHARTLEY PONDSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.3
EC Coal Bristol CountyGreenfield——4.3 yrs58.1
SOMERSETSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.0
TAP136647Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.0
DIGHTONSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs57.8
UNKNOWN133440Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs57.7
EC Near Cleary Flood HybridGreenfield——4.3 yrs57.7

EC Near GRS Fall River: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of EC Near GRS Fall River?

EC Near GRS Fall River scores 53.0/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 45th of 161 scored sites in Bristol County. The Bristol County average is 52.5 and the Massachusetts average is 54.2.

Which electric utility serves EC Near GRS Fall River?

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

What grid region is EC Near GRS Fall River in?

EC Near GRS Fall River is in the ISO-NE region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.

Is EC Near GRS Fall River in a flood zone?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).

Who owns EC Near GRS Fall River?

Parcel records list the owner as Chipaway Corporation (private land).

How far is EC Near GRS Fall River from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Crown Castle Providence (235 Promenade), about 23 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, “EC Near GRS Fall River, Bristol County, MA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/massachusetts/bristol-county/ec-near-grs-fall-river-7af7ca7d (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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