Greenfield (TAP136356 - PAXTON)

Greenfield

Worcester County, Massachusetts · NYISO

DC Readiness
56.0
Good / 100

Greenfield (TAP136356 - PAXTON) is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Worcester County, Massachusetts, interconnecting through NYISO. It screens at 56.0/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTAP136356
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zoneNYISO_CAPITL
Wholesale LMP$55.47/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.17¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionNYISO
Queue depth426
Avg queue wait3.5 yrs
Recent queue wait3.5 yrs
Completion rate8%
Withdrawal rate92%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPCrown Castle Worcester (474 Main)
IXP distance7.4 mi
Fiber providers12
Fiber coverage37.5%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance366.9 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerFITCHBURG GAS AND ELECTRIC LIGHT COMPANY
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability90.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Open Space

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score78/100
Construction cost index112.4 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterCrown Castle Worcester (474 Main)
DC distance7.4 mi
Nearest rail5.8 mi
Nearest gas pipeline13.4 mi
Nearest fiber route40.3 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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
28
Speed to power15%
26
Fiber connectivity12%
76
Energy cost10%
67
Water risk8%
92
Natural hazard8%
78
Buildability7%
90
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
30
Construction cost3%
56
Gas pipeline2%
57
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Greenfield (TAP136356 - PAXTON)
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
MILLBURY NO. 3Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs72.3
MILLBURY NO. 3Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs67.0
PRATTS JUNCTIONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs66.2
WACHUSETTSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs65.6
NASHUA STREETSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs64.3
VERNON HILLSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs64.2
BLOOMINGDALESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs64.0
CARPENTER HILLSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs63.9

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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