EC Near New Boston Generating Station
GreenfieldSuffolk County, Massachusetts · ISO-NE
At a glance
EC Near New Boston Generating Station is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, scoring 51.5/100 DC Readiness — 206th of 206 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
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 EC Near New Boston Generating Station compare with other sites in Suffolk County?
EC Near New Boston Generating Station ranks 206th of 206 scored candidate sites in Suffolk County. Its 51.5/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 56.5. 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 (91 vs 79) and its weakest is natural hazard (43 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 New Boston Generating Station to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is 230 Congress at 7.6 miles. 11 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is 230 Congress, 7.6 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Near New Boston Generating Station?
The site is in FEMA flood zone VE, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding. 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 (MWRA NUT ISLAND HEADWORKS). At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Suffolk County "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 Suffolk County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MYSTIC | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 72.4 |
| K STREET | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 72.4 |
| KINGSTON STREET | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 68.2 |
| NORTH CAMBRIDGE | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 68.1 |
| WAKEFIELD JUNCTION | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 67.9 |
| GOLDEN HILLS | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 67.0 |
| HYDE PARK | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 66.9 |
| WOBURN | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 66.9 |
EC Near New Boston Generating Station: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of EC Near New Boston Generating Station?
EC Near New Boston Generating Station scores 51.5/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 206th of 206 scored sites in Suffolk County. The Suffolk County average is 56.5 and the Massachusetts average is 54.2.
Which electric utility serves EC Near New Boston Generating Station?
TOWN OF BRAINTREE - (MA) (municipal) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is EC Near New Boston Generating Station in?
EC Near New Boston Generating Station is in the ISO-NE region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is EC Near New Boston Generating Station in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone VE, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding.
Who owns EC Near New Boston Generating Station?
Parcel records list the owner as Conlin Richard J (private land).
How far is EC Near New Boston Generating Station from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is 230 Congress, about 7.6 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, “EC Near New Boston Generating Station, Suffolk County, MA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/massachusetts/suffolk-county/ec-near-new-boston-generating-station-aff3ac21 (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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