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EC Near East Bridgewater

Greenfield

Plymouth County, Massachusetts · ISO-NE

DC Readiness
54.9
Fair / 100

At a glance

EC Near East Bridgewater is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, scoring 54.9/100 DC Readiness — 41st of 114 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

LMP zoneISONE_MA
Wholesale LMP$69.64/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.17¢/kWh

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 IXPColoSpace - Rockland, MA
IXP distance14.1 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage71.5%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance397.1 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerPierce Pines Llc
Land contactPlymouth County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability50.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Mixed Forest
Former usenear retired gas plant (10km)

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintModerate (45/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Present
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund sitePENSKE AUTO CARE
Hazard sub-score58/100
Construction cost index124.3 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterColoSpace - Rockland, MA
DC distance14.1 mi
Nearest rail1.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline7.9 mi
Nearest fiber route28.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity17.10¢/kWh
Industrial electricity16.37¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days5,900
Land price / acre$14,377

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 EC Near East Bridgewater compare with other sites in Plymouth County?

EC Near East Bridgewater ranks 41st of 114 scored candidate sites in Plymouth County. Its 54.9/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 55.2. 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 water (93 vs 88) and its weakest is natural hazard (58 vs 76). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is EC Near East Bridgewater to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is ColoSpace - Rockland, MA at 14.1 miles. 5 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is ColoSpace - Rockland, MA, 14.1 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Near East Bridgewater?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). WRI rates baseline water stress at 0.60 on a 0–5 scale. Mapped wetlands (National Wetlands Inventory) are present on the parcel. A Superfund site is nearby (PENSKE AUTO CARE). At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Plymouth 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%
63
Water risk7%
93
Natural hazard6%
58
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
30
Construction cost3%
46
Gas pipeline2%
75
Tax incentive1%
0
Climate / cooling1%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near East Bridgewater
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
BRIDGEWATERSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs65.6
CARVERSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs63.8
UNKNOWN133429Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs63.6
UNKNOWN133428Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs63.6
UNKNOWN133427Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs63.4
TAP135424Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs62.2
UNKNOWN136262Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs60.3
TAP136270Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs60.1

EC Near East Bridgewater: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of EC Near East Bridgewater?

EC Near East Bridgewater scores 54.9/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 41st of 114 scored sites in Plymouth County. The Plymouth County average is 55.2 and the Massachusetts average is 54.2.

What grid region is EC Near East Bridgewater in?

EC Near East Bridgewater is in the ISO-NE region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.

Is EC Near East Bridgewater in a flood zone?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).

Who owns EC Near East Bridgewater?

Parcel records list the owner as Pierce Pines Llc (private land).

How far is EC Near East Bridgewater from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is ColoSpace - Rockland, MA, about 14.1 miles away; 5 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, “EC Near East Bridgewater, Plymouth County, MA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/massachusetts/plymouth-county/ec-near-east-bridgewater-30b3171c (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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