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Worcester County, Massachusetts · ISO-NE

DC Readiness
51.0
Fair / 100

GRAFTON is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Worcester County, Massachusetts, interconnecting through ISO-NE. It screens at 51.0/100 DC Readiness and a 3.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

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 IXPCrown Castle Worcester (474 Main)
IXP distance6.2 mi
Fiber providers12
Fiber coverage41.4%

Site characteristics

Acreage52 ac
Buildable load (est.)~21–52 MWland-based
Former useInstitutional

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterCrown Castle Worcester (474 Main)
DC distance6.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity17.00¢/kWh
Industrial electricity15.87¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days5,900
Land price / acre$15,447

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%
37
Fiber connectivity12%
80
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
88
Natural hazard6%
78
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
31
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
0
Climate / cooling1%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near GRAFTON
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
MILLBURY NO. 3Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.9 yrs63.4
WACHUSETTSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.9 yrs63.3
CARPENTER HILLSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.9 yrs62.5
PRATTS JUNCTIONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.9 yrs61.1
OZ WorcesterGreenfield——3.5 yrs60.9
Greenwood St. LandfillBrownfield115 kV8 MW3.9 yrs60.1
OZ WorcesterGreenfield——3.5 yrs59.4
OZ WorcesterGreenfield——3.5 yrs59.0

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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