Datacenter Sites in Franklin County, Massachusetts
Franklin County has 120 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 48.1/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 3,205 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low".
120
Candidate sites
48.1/100
Avg DC Readiness
3,205 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Low
Hazard rating
Site-selection context for Franklin County
No
Datacenter tax incentive
16.57¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
16.32¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
6
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$8,637
Land price / acre
600
Cooling degree days
5,900
Heating degree days
49°F
Mean annual temp
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Franklin County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VERMONT YANKEE | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.9 yrs | 60.0 |
| NORTHFIELD | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.9 yrs | 58.7 |
| BEAR SWAMP | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.9 yrs | 56.8 |
| TAP135582 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 53.5 |
| OZ Franklin | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 53.1 |
| EC Near Erving Paper Mills | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 52.8 |
| CUMBERLAND | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 52.6 |
| UNKNOWN157944 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 52.5 |
| TAP135873 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 52.5 |
| UNKNOWN157942 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 52.5 |
| TAP155823 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 52.5 |
| MONTAGUE/CABOT | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 52.5 |
| UNKNOWN172513 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 52.5 |
| TAP161086 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 52.4 |
| TAP140778 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 52.1 |
| PLAINFIELD | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 52.0 |
| EC Near Erving Paper Mills | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 51.7 |
| Greenfield Solar Farm | Brownfield | 115 kV | 2 MW | 3.9 yrs | 51.1 |
| Erving Paper Mills | Brownfield | — | 3 MW | 3.5 yrs | 51.1 |
| OZ Franklin | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 50.8 |
| EC Near Erving Paper Mills | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 50.7 |
| EC Near Erving Paper Mills | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 50.7 |
| UNKNOWN133565 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.9 yrs | 50.6 |
| UNKNOWN133562 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.9 yrs | 50.6 |
| TAP140789 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.9 yrs | 50.5 |
Franklin County datacenter FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in Franklin County?
- 120 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 48.1/100 DC Readiness.
- Does Franklin County offer datacenter tax incentives?
- No datacenter-specific tax incentive is on record for Franklin County in our dataset.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Franklin County?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates Franklin County as "Relatively Low" (score 22).
- What are industrial electricity rates in Franklin County?
- Average industrial electricity is 16.32¢/kWh and commercial is 16.57¢/kWh in Franklin County.
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