5 Palmer Avenue
IndustrialMiddlesex, Massachusetts · ISO-NE
At a glance
5 Palmer Avenue is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Middlesex, Massachusetts, scoring 56.1/100 DC Readiness — 70th of 281 scored sites in the county. It sits in the ISO-NE grid region and the NSTAR ELECTRIC COMPANY service territory, 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 5 Palmer Avenue compare with other sites in Middlesex?
5 Palmer Avenue ranks 70th of 281 scored candidate sites in Middlesex. Its 56.1/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 56.9. 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 fiber connectivity (100 vs 79) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 35). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is 5 Palmer Avenue to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Evocative BOS1 at 0.4 miles. 11 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is CoreSite BO1, 0.5 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at 5 Palmer Avenue?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Middlesex "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 Middlesex, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN133682 | Substation-Adjacent | 450 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 68.3 |
| TEWKSBURY NO. 22A | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 67.2 |
| LEXINGTON | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 67.0 |
| WALTHAM | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 66.3 |
| SUDBURY | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 64.7 |
| Westford St. Landfill | Brownfield | — | 2 MW | 4.3 yrs | 64.7 |
| Industri-plex Solar | Brownfield | 345 kV | 4 MW | 4.3 yrs | 64.3 |
| UNKNOWN140692 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 63.6 |
5 Palmer Avenue: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of 5 Palmer Avenue?
5 Palmer Avenue scores 56.1/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 70th of 281 scored sites in Middlesex. The Middlesex average is 56.9 and the Massachusetts average is 54.2.
Which electric utility serves 5 Palmer Avenue?
NSTAR ELECTRIC COMPANY (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is 5 Palmer Avenue in?
5 Palmer Avenue is in the ISO-NE region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is 5 Palmer Avenue from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Evocative BOS1, about 0.4 miles away; 11 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, “5 Palmer Avenue, Middlesex, MA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/massachusetts/middlesex/5-palmer-avenue-a9c124bb (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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