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Franklin County, Massachusetts · ISO-NE

DC Readiness
49.2
Fair / 100

TAP155823 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Franklin County, Massachusetts, interconnecting through ISO-NE. It screens at 49.2/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTAP155823
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionISO-NE
Queue depth48
Avg queue wait3.9 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPCogent Springfield MA
IXP distance34.1 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage22.6%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score78/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterCogent Springfield MA
DC distance34.1 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

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
56
Speed to power15%
35
Fiber connectivity12%
18
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
78
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
30
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near TAP155823
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
VERMONT YANKEESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.9 yrs56.9
NORTHFIELDSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.9 yrs55.4
OZ FranklinGreenfield3.5 yrs53.6
BEAR SWAMPSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.9 yrs53.6
EC Near Erving Paper MillsGreenfield3.5 yrs53.5
EC Near Erving Paper MillsGreenfield3.5 yrs52.3
Erving Paper MillsBrownfield3 MW3.5 yrs52.2
Greenfield Solar FarmBrownfield115 kV2 MW3.9 yrs52.2

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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