Hampden County, Massachusetts · NYISO

DC Readiness
59.7
Good / 100

FRANCONIA is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Hampden County, Massachusetts, interconnecting through NYISO. It screens at 59.7/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationFRANCONIA
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zoneNYISO_CAPITL
Wholesale LMP$55.47/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.17¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionNYISO
Queue depth426
Avg queue wait3.5 yrs
Recent queue wait3.5 yrs
Completion rate8%
Withdrawal rate92%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPCrown Castle Springfield (1 Federal)
IXP distance4.0 mi
Fiber providers11
Fiber coverage26.4%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance330.4 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerCONNECTICUT LIGHT & POWER CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability90.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Open Space

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone AE (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Present
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteLONGMEADOW TOWN OF
Hazard sub-score43/100
Construction cost index106.5 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterLightboard ★ Massachusetts
DC distance4.0 mi
Nearest rail1.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline3.7 mi
Nearest fiber route54.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity16.80¢/kWh
Industrial electricity15.72¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days5,900
Land price / acre$13,611

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
56
Speed to power15%
26
Fiber connectivity12%
78
Energy cost10%
67
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
43
Buildability7%
90
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
32
Construction cost3%
61
Gas pipeline2%
88
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near FRANCONIA
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
STONY BROOKSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs72.4
Stony BrookBrownfield422 MW70.4
LUDLOWSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs65.6
Riverside HolyokeBrownfield1 MW64.3
AGAWAMSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs63.8
PIPERSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs63.7
ORCHARDSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs63.1
SOUTH AGAWAM SWITCHING STATIONSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs62.9

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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