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Norfolk County, Massachusetts · ISO-NE

DC Readiness
64.2
Good / 100

WEST WALPOLE is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, interconnecting through ISO-NE. It screens at 64.2/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationWEST WALPOLE
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW
UtilityNSTAR ELECTRIC COMPANYinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 50 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 3.9 yrs typical interconnection wait

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

ISO / RTO regionISO-NE
Queue depth25
Avg queue wait3.9 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPDigital Realty BOS (128 1st Ave)
IXP distance12.0 mi
Fiber providers11
Fiber coverage81.6%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterDigital Realty BOS (105 Cabot)
DC distance12.1 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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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
87
Speed to power20%
37
Fiber connectivity12%
88
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
88
Natural hazard6%
78
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
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 WEST WALPOLE
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
HOLBROOKSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.9 yrs64.8
AUBURN STREETSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.9 yrs64.5
STOUGHTONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.9 yrs64.2
UNKNOWN132928Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.9 yrs63.7
WEST MEDWAYSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.9 yrs63.7
BERRY STREETSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.9 yrs63.6
UNKNOWN133458Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.9 yrs62.6
FRAMINGHAMSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.9 yrs62.5

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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