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Suffolk County, Massachusetts · ISO-NE

DC Readiness
70.6
Excellent / 100

K STREET is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, interconnecting through ISO-NE. It screens at 70.6/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationK STREET
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 IXP230 Congress
IXP distance1.3 mi
Fiber providers11
Fiber coverage86.2%

Site characteristics

Former usegas
Existing capacity718 MW
Retirement date2007-09-01

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenter230 Congress
DC distance1.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity17.62¢/kWh
Industrial electricity16.73¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days5,900
Land price / acre$52,340

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%
56
Fiber connectivity12%
98
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
88
Natural hazard6%
78
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
30
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
0
Climate / cooling1%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near K STREET
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
MYSTICSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.9 yrs70.6
KINGSTON STREETSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.9 yrs66.2
NORTH CAMBRIDGESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.9 yrs66.1
WAKEFIELD JUNCTIONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.9 yrs65.9
GOLDEN HILLSSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.9 yrs65.0
HYDE PARKSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.9 yrs64.9
WOBURNSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.9 yrs64.9
UNKNOWN136207Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs61.6

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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