Vernon Dam

Brownfield

Franklin County, Massachusetts · ISO-NE

DC Readiness
44.8
Fair / 100

Vernon Dam is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Franklin County, Massachusetts, interconnecting through ISO-NE. It screens at 44.8/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 9 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Available capacity9 MW
LMP zoneISONE_VT
Wholesale LMP$69.07/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.17¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionISO-NE
Queue depth3
Avg queue wait3.5 yrs
Recent queue wait3.5 yrs
Completion rate25%
Withdrawal rate75%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPCogent Springfield MA
IXP distance45.6 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage22.6%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance365.6 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Parcel ownerGreat River Hydro, LLC
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability5.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Water
Former usehydro
Existing capacity9 MW
Retirement date2004-06-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone AE (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteGREAT RIVER HYDRO LLC VERNON STATION
Hazard sub-score53/100
Construction cost index108.8 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterCogent Springfield MA
DC distance45.6 mi
Nearest rail0.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline29.9 mi
Nearest fiber route88.9 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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
24
Speed to power15%
43
Fiber connectivity12%
57
Energy cost10%
63
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
53
Buildability7%
5
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
50
Construction cost3%
59
Gas pipeline2%
4
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Vernon Dam
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
AMHERSTSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs64.8
VERMONT YANKEESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs62.9
NORTHFIELDSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs62.6
BEAR SWAMPSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs60.5
MONTAGUE/CABOTSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs57.1
Greenfield (BERKSHIRE - NORTHFIELD)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs56.8
Greenfield (EASTOVER - BEAR SWAMP)Greenfield230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs56.6
UNKNOWN172513Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs56.6

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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