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OZ Suffolk

Greenfield

Suffolk County, Massachusetts · ISO-NE

DC Readiness
59.1
Good / 100

OZ Suffolk is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, interconnecting through ISO-NE. It screens at 59.1/100 DC Readiness and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zoneISONE_MA
Wholesale LMP$69.64/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.18¢/kWh
UtilityNSTAR ELECTRIC COMPANYinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 50 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 3.5 yrs typical interconnection wait

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

ISO / RTO regionISO-NE
Queue depth25
Avg queue wait3.5 yrs
Recent queue wait3.5 yrs
Completion rate25%
Withdrawal rate75%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPCrown Castle Boston (1 Summer)
IXP distance4.0 mi
Fiber providers11
Fiber coverage86.2%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance403.5 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerCity Of Boston
Land contactSuffolk County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability90.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Open Space

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (30/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteLEMUEL SHATTUCK HOSPITAL
Hazard sub-score68/100
Construction cost index164.7 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenter230 Congress
DC distance4.1 mi
Nearest rail0.8 mi
Nearest gas pipeline2.8 mi
Nearest fiber route5.2 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%
30
Speed to power20%
47
Fiber connectivity12%
96
Energy cost10%
63
Water risk7%
92
Natural hazard6%
68
Buildability7%
90
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
30
Construction cost3%
13
Gas pipeline2%
91
Tax incentive1%
0
Climate / cooling1%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OZ Suffolk
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
MYSTICSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.9 yrs71.3
K STREETSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.9 yrs71.2
KINGSTON STREETSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.9 yrs66.3
NORTH CAMBRIDGESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.9 yrs66.1
WAKEFIELD JUNCTIONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.9 yrs66.0
GOLDEN HILLSSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.9 yrs65.0
HYDE PARKSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.9 yrs64.9
WOBURNSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.9 yrs64.9

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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