Ware Equipment
IndustrialHampshire County, Massachusetts · ISO-NE
At a glance
Ware Equipment is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, scoring 51.2/100 DC Readiness — 40th of 47 scored sites in the county. It sits in the ISO-NE grid region, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.
Site location
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How does Ware Equipment compare with other sites in Hampshire County?
Ware Equipment ranks 40th of 47 scored candidate sites in Hampshire County. Its 51.2/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 53.8. It is roughly in line with the Massachusetts average of 54.2 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the Massachusetts average, its strongest sub-score is natural hazard (78 vs 76) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (71 vs 79). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Ware Equipment to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Lightboard ★ Massachusetts at 19 miles. 8 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Lightboard ★ Massachusetts, 19 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Ware Equipment?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Hampshire County "Relatively Low".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Hampshire County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belchertown Road Landfill Solar | Brownfield | 115 kV | 4 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.5 |
| OZ Hampshire | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 59.3 |
| UNKNOWN140782 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 58.7 |
| UNKNOWN133478 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 58.7 |
| UNKNOWN133474 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 58.6 |
| UNKNOWN133475 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 58.6 |
| FIVE CORNERS | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 58.5 |
| OZ Hampshire | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 58.2 |
Ware Equipment: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Ware Equipment?
Ware Equipment scores 51.2/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 40th of 47 scored sites in Hampshire County. The Hampshire County average is 53.8 and the Massachusetts average is 54.2.
What grid region is Ware Equipment in?
Ware Equipment is in the ISO-NE region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Ware Equipment from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Lightboard ★ Massachusetts, about 19 miles away; 8 fiber providers report service at the location.
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About this data
Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Ware Equipment, Hampshire County, MA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/massachusetts/hampshire-county/ware-equipment-7faf9094 (data as of October 10, 2026).
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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