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Greenfield Solar Farm

Brownfield

Franklin County, Massachusetts · ISO-NE

DC Readiness
51.1
Fair / 100

Greenfield Solar Farm is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Franklin County, Massachusetts, interconnecting through ISO-NE. It screens at 51.1/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 2 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationMONTAGUE/CABOT
Substation distance2.1 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity2 MW
LMP zoneISONE_WCMA
Wholesale LMP$45.00/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.17¢/kWh
UtilityNSTAR ELECTRIC COMPANYinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 50 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 3.9 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionISO-NE
Queue depth25
Avg queue wait3.9 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPCogent Springfield MA
IXP distance34.6 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage22.6%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance355.1 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Acreage23 ac
Buildable load (est.)~9–23 MWland-based· grid headroom is tighter
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability75.0/100
Former uselandfill
Existing capacity2 MW
Cleanup statuscleanup_complete

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (30/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteCOUNTRY CLUB OF GREENFIELD
Hazard sub-score68/100
Construction cost index108.8 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterCogent Springfield MA
DC distance34.6 mi
Nearest rail0.8 mi
Nearest gas pipeline19.1 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$8,637

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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Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
31
Speed to power20%
39
Fiber connectivity12%
57
Energy cost10%
66
Water risk7%
92
Natural hazard6%
68
Buildability7%
75
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
31
Construction cost3%
59
Gas pipeline2%
39
Tax incentive1%
0
Climate / cooling1%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Greenfield Solar Farm
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
VERMONT YANKEESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.9 yrs60.0
NORTHFIELDSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.9 yrs58.7
BEAR SWAMPSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.9 yrs56.8
TAP135582Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs53.5
OZ FranklinGreenfield——3.5 yrs53.1
EC Near Erving Paper MillsGreenfield——3.5 yrs52.8
CUMBERLANDSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs52.6
UNKNOWN157944Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs52.5

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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