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Substation-Adjacent site at 41.696, -70.879

Substation-Adjacent

Bristol County, Massachusetts · ISO-NE

DC Readiness
55.6
Good / 100

At a glance

Substation-Adjacent site at 41.696, -70.879 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Bristol County, Massachusetts, scoring 55.6/100 DC Readiness — 35th of 161 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is TAP135413 (0 mi, 115 kV). 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. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity here.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTAP135413
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
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 IXPProv.net 935
IXP distance29.3 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage33.4%

Site characteristics

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 distance29.3 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 Substation-Adjacent site at 41.696, -70.879 compare with other sites in Bristol County?

Substation-Adjacent site at 41.696, -70.879 ranks 35th of 161 scored candidate sites in Bristol County. Its 55.6/100 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 power availability (56 vs 35) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (59 vs 79). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Substation-Adjacent site at 41.696, -70.879 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest mapped substation, TAP135413, is about 0 miles away and operates at 115 kV. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Prov.net 935 at 29.3 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), 29.3 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Substation-Adjacent site at 41.696, -70.879?

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%
56
Speed to power20%
47
Fiber connectivity12%
59
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
88
Natural hazard6%
78
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
30
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
0
Climate / cooling1%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Substation-Adjacent site at 41.696, -70.879
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ BristolGreenfield——4.3 yrs58.3
CHARTLEY PONDSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.3
EC Coal Bristol CountyGreenfield——4.3 yrs58.1
TAP136647Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.0
SOMERSETSubstation-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

Substation-Adjacent site at 41.696, -70.879: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Substation-Adjacent site at 41.696, -70.879?

Substation-Adjacent site at 41.696, -70.879 scores 55.6/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 35th of 161 scored sites in Bristol County. The Bristol County average is 52.5 and the Massachusetts average is 54.2.

What is the nearest substation to Substation-Adjacent site at 41.696, -70.879?

The nearest mapped substation is TAP135413, about 0 miles away, at 115 kV. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity for the site.

Which electric utility serves Substation-Adjacent site at 41.696, -70.879?

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

What grid region is Substation-Adjacent site at 41.696, -70.879 in?

Substation-Adjacent site at 41.696, -70.879 is in the ISO-NE region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Substation-Adjacent site at 41.696, -70.879 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Prov.net 935, about 29.3 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, “Substation-Adjacent site at 41.696, -70.879, Bristol County, MA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/massachusetts/bristol-county/tap135413-a3e2c1b8 (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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