Datacenter Sites in Norfolk County, Massachusetts

Norfolk County has 73 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 58.5/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 7,818 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low".

At a glance

Norfolk County, Massachusetts has 73 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 58.5/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Massachusetts average of 54.2. It ranks 10th of 13 Massachusetts counties by number of sites and 1st by average score. The top-scoring site is HOLBROOK at 66.7/100.

73

Candidate sites

58.5/100

Avg DC Readiness

7,818 MW

Catalogued capacity

theoretical aggregate

Relatively Low

Hazard rating

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40

Top 25 in Norfolk County

Site-selection context for Norfolk County

Datacenter tax incentive

16.56¢/kWh

Commercial electricity

16.31¢/kWh

Industrial electricity

Fiber providers

Low

Water stress

$20,134

Land price / acre

600

Cooling degree days

5,900

Heating degree days

49°F

Mean annual temp

How does Norfolk County compare with other counties in Massachusetts?

By number of scored sites, Norfolk County ranks 10th of the 13 Massachusetts counties with a county page, holding 3.9% of the state's 1,861 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 58.5/100 ranks 1st in the state and is about 10% above the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 494th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 52 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Norfolk County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (37, 51% of the county's inventory), followed by industrial (16) and greenfield (7). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.

What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Norfolk County?

Industrial electricity averages 16.31¢/kWh and commercial 16.56¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Low" (22). WRI water stress is low. 11 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 600 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 49°F. Land is valued around $20,134 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Norfolk County

Top datacenter sites in Norfolk County
Site	Type	Voltage	Capacity	Queue wait	Score
HOLBROOK	Substation-Adjacent	345 kV	600 MW	4.3 yrs	66.7
AUBURN STREET	Substation-Adjacent	345 kV	600 MW	4.3 yrs	66.5
STOUGHTON	Substation-Adjacent	345 kV	600 MW	4.3 yrs	66.2
WEST WALPOLE	Substation-Adjacent	345 kV	600 MW	4.3 yrs	66.1
UNKNOWN132928	Substation-Adjacent	345 kV	600 MW	4.3 yrs	65.7
WEST MEDWAY	Substation-Adjacent	345 kV	600 MW	4.3 yrs	65.7
BERRY STREET	Substation-Adjacent	345 kV	600 MW	4.3 yrs	65.6
UNKNOWN133458	Substation-Adjacent	230 kV	300 MW	4.3 yrs	64.6
FRAMINGHAM	Substation-Adjacent	230 kV	300 MW	4.3 yrs	64.5
WALPOLE	Substation-Adjacent	230 kV	300 MW	4.3 yrs	64.3
Randolph Landfill Solar	Brownfield	—	5 MW	4.3 yrs	62.0
NEEDHAM	Substation-Adjacent	115 kV	100 MW	4.3 yrs	61.7
BAKER STREET	Substation-Adjacent	115 kV	100 MW	4.3 yrs	61.6
EC Near Potter Station 2	Greenfield	—	—	4.3 yrs	61.0
UNKNOWN161817	Substation-Adjacent	115 kV	100 MW	4.3 yrs	60.8
UNKNOWN133691	Substation-Adjacent	115 kV	100 MW	4.3 yrs	60.7
EAST HOLBROOK	Substation-Adjacent	115 kV	100 MW	4.3 yrs	60.6
TAP136263	Substation-Adjacent	115 kV	100 MW	4.3 yrs	60.6
SOUTH RANDOLPH	Substation-Adjacent	115 kV	100 MW	4.3 yrs	60.3
UNKNOWN136273	Substation-Adjacent	115 kV	100 MW	4.3 yrs	60.3
SHERBORN	Substation-Adjacent	115 kV	100 MW	4.3 yrs	60.2
NORWOOD	Substation-Adjacent	115 kV	100 MW	4.3 yrs	60.2
UNKNOWN133544	Substation-Adjacent	115 kV	100 MW	4.3 yrs	60.2
EC Near Randolph Electric	Greenfield	—	—	4.3 yrs	60.1
Braintree Landfill	Brownfield	115 kV	1 MW	4.3 yrs	60.1

Every scored site in Norfolk County

All 73 sites, best first.

HOLBROOK · 66.7
AUBURN STREET · 66.5
STOUGHTON · 66.2
WEST WALPOLE · 66.1
WEST MEDWAY · 65.7
Substation-Adjacent site · 0bd6dfac · 65.7
BERRY STREET · 65.6
Substation-Adjacent site · a4476d91 · 64.6
FRAMINGHAM · 64.5
WALPOLE · 64.3
Randolph Landfill Solar · 62.0
NEEDHAM · 61.7
BAKER STREET · 61.6
EC Near Potter Station 2 · 620d99ad · 61.0
Substation-Adjacent site · 4c80fc99 · 60.8
Substation-Adjacent site · 65480cf7 · 60.7
EAST HOLBROOK · 60.6
Substation-Adjacent site · 588bc2ec · 60.6
SOUTH RANDOLPH · 60.3
Substation-Adjacent site · bf5dbfb9 · 60.3
NORWOOD · 60.2
SHERBORN · 60.2
Substation-Adjacent site · cfece625 · 60.2
EC Near Randolph Electric · bf894e68 · 60.1
Braintree Landfill · 60.1
Substation-Adjacent site · d7cbe697 · 60.0
CANTON · 60.0
Substation-Adjacent site · 081bd748 · 59.9
Substation-Adjacent site · 40d4135d · 59.9
PARKVIEW · 59.9
BELMONT · 59.9
Substation-Adjacent site · 6e9d23e8 · 59.9
Substation-Adjacent site · 5d85623b · 59.8
ROCKY HILL · 59.8
Substation-Adjacent site · c61381f4 · 59.8
NORTH ATTLEBORO · 59.7
MANSFIELD · 59.7
EASTON · 59.5
SOUTH WRENTHAM · 59.3
EC Near Potter Station 2 · 65b39cac · 59.3
Substation-Adjacent site · 93875a8d · 58.6
UNION STREET · 58.6
EC Near Potter Station 2 · b0f441cf · 58.4
EC Near Potter Station 2 · 66fa3cca · 57.8
EC Near Randolph Electric · d6e85a54 · 57.2
EC Near Potter Station 2 · ec2135c6 · 57.1
Randolph Electric · 56.5
CSO NAS South Weymouth · 56.1
157 Washington Street · 55.6
Mine Site · 885758be · 55.5
Mansfield · 55.4
East Bridgewater · 55.2
Mine Site · c71d07ad · 54.5
3 Arlington Street · 54.5
Mine Site · d6cae84f · 54.4
Quarry Street Development Site · 54.4
Central Business Dist Park Lot · 54.1
757 Main Street · 54.1
1333 Main Street · 54.1
Mine Site · e2c110f3 · 54.0
Mine Site · 6fcd59ef · 53.7
Mine Site · c7d398ee · 53.7
Whiting and Davis Company · 53.5
Plainville Stock · 53.5
Sue's Laundry · 53.5
Caryville Mill · 53.5
Marra Property · 53.3
Pearl Street Mill · 52.7
Old Sewer Beds · 52.6
Nu-Style Building · 52.6
Mine Site · afb54a0e · 52.6
Doug's Texaco · 52.5
The Foot-The Toof · 51.6

Norfolk County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Norfolk County?

73 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 58.5/100 DC Readiness. That is the 10th-most of 13 Massachusetts counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Norfolk County?

HOLBROOK scores 66.7/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 73 scored sites in Norfolk County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Norfolk County offer datacenter tax incentives?

No datacenter-specific tax incentive is on record for Norfolk County in the GridCensus county dataset.

What is the natural-hazard risk in Norfolk County?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Norfolk County as "Relatively Low" (score 22).

What are industrial electricity rates in Norfolk County?

Average industrial electricity is 16.31¢/kWh and commercial is 16.56¢/kWh in Norfolk County.

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 November 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Norfolk County, Massachusetts”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/massachusetts/norfolk-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated November 2026. Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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