Datacenter Sites in Essex County, Massachusetts
Essex County has 226 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.5/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 5,216 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low".
226
Candidate sites
53.5/100
Avg DC Readiness
5,216 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Low
Hazard rating
Site-selection context for Essex County
No
Datacenter tax incentive
16.43¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
16.09¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
8
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$20,111
Land price / acre
600
Cooling degree days
5,900
Heating degree days
49°F
Mean annual temp
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Essex County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WARD HILL | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.9 yrs | 64.1 |
| Old Groveland Rd. Landfill Solar | Brownfield | — | 3 MW | 3.9 yrs | 62.4 |
| OZ Essex | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 62.1 |
| UNKNOWN136229 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 61.7 |
| Huntington Avenue Landfill | Brownfield | 115 kV | 1 MW | 3.9 yrs | 61.6 |
| OZ Essex | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 60.5 |
| TAP140678 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 59.7 |
| Greenfield (WAKEFIELD JUNCTION - TEWKSBURY) | Greenfield | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.9 yrs | 59.6 |
| WEST METHUEN | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 59.5 |
| SOUTH BROADWAY | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 59.4 |
| TAP136220 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 58.5 |
| BARTHOLOMEW STREET | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 58.4 |
| WEST SALEM | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 58.4 |
| EAST METHUEN | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 58.3 |
| UNKNOWN136235 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 58.2 |
| TAP136218 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 58.1 |
| OZ Essex | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 57.9 |
| TAP136228 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 57.9 |
| Commercial Street | Brownfield | — | 1 MW | 3.5 yrs | 57.8 |
| TAP136226 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 57.8 |
| TAP136933 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 57.7 |
| EC Coal Essex County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 57.7 |
| TAP136232 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 57.6 |
| WOODCHUCK HILL | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 57.5 |
| MIDDLETON | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 57.5 |
Essex County datacenter FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in Essex County?
- 226 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 53.5/100 DC Readiness.
- Does Essex County offer datacenter tax incentives?
- No datacenter-specific tax incentive is on record for Essex County in our dataset.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Essex County?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates Essex County as "Relatively Low" (score 22).
- What are industrial electricity rates in Essex County?
- Average industrial electricity is 16.09¢/kWh and commercial is 16.43¢/kWh in Essex County.
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