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Doug's Texaco

Industrial

Norfolk County, Massachusetts · ISO-NE

DC Readiness
52.5
Fair / 100

At a glance

Doug's Texaco is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, scoring 52.5/100 DC Readiness — 72nd of 73 scored sites in the county. It sits in the ISO-NE grid region and the TOWN OF BRAINTREE - (MA) service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

UtilityTOWN OF BRAINTREE - (MA)municipal

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 4.9 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionISO-NE
Queue depth25
Avg queue wait4.3 yrs
Recent queue wait4.9 yrs
Completion rate25%
Withdrawal rate75%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPDigital Realty BOS (128 1st Ave)
IXP distance16.5 mi
Fiber providers11
Fiber coverage81.6%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score78/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterDigital Realty BOS (105 Cabot)
DC distance16.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity16.56¢/kWh
Industrial electricity16.31¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days5,900
Land price / acre$20,134

Regulatory climate

Moderatestate posture · as of 2026-08

No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.

DC tax incentiveNo / suspended

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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How does Doug's Texaco compare with other sites in Norfolk County?

Doug's Texaco ranks 72nd of 73 scored candidate sites in Norfolk County. Its 52.5/100 is about 10% below the county average of 58.5. 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 (83 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 Doug's Texaco to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Digital Realty BOS (128 1st Ave) at 16.5 miles. 11 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Digital Realty BOS (105 Cabot), 16.5 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Doug's Texaco?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Norfolk County "Relatively Low".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
47
Fiber connectivity12%
83
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
88
Natural hazard6%
78
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
30
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
0
Climate / cooling1%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Doug's Texaco
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
HOLBROOKSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs66.7
AUBURN STREETSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs66.5
STOUGHTONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs66.2
WEST WALPOLESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs66.1
WEST MEDWAYSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs65.7
UNKNOWN132928Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs65.7
BERRY STREETSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs65.6
UNKNOWN133458Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs64.6

Doug's Texaco: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Doug's Texaco?

Doug's Texaco scores 52.5/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 72nd of 73 scored sites in Norfolk County. The Norfolk County average is 58.5 and the Massachusetts average is 54.2.

Which electric utility serves Doug's Texaco?

TOWN OF BRAINTREE - (MA) (municipal) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.

What grid region is Doug's Texaco in?

Doug's Texaco is in the ISO-NE region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Doug's Texaco from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Digital Realty BOS (128 1st Ave), about 16.5 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, “Doug's Texaco, Norfolk County, MA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/massachusetts/norfolk-county/doug-s-texaco-3518856f (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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