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Former Mine site at 42.551, -71.709

Former Mine

Worcester County, Massachusetts · ISO-NE

DC Readiness
52.3
Fair / 100

At a glance

Former Mine site at 42.551, -71.709 is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Worcester County, Massachusetts, scoring 52.3/100 DC Readiness — 158th of 283 scored sites in the county. It sits in the ISO-NE grid region, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 4.9 yrs typical interconnection wait

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

ISO / RTO regionISO-NE
Queue depth25
Avg queue wait4.3 yrs
Recent queue wait4.9 yrs
Completion rate25%
Withdrawal rate75%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPIron Mountain Data Center - Boston (BOS-1)
IXP distance15.0 mi
Fiber providers12
Fiber coverage41.4%

Site characteristics

Site typeFormer Mine
Former useMining: SandAndGravel; Status: Temporarily Idled
Cleanup statusTemporarily Idled

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterIron Mountain Data Center - Boston (BOS-1)
DC distance15.0 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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How does Former Mine site at 42.551, -71.709 compare with other sites in Worcester County?

Former Mine site at 42.551, -71.709 ranks 158th of 283 scored candidate sites in Worcester County. Its 52.3/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 53.4. 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 natural hazard (78 vs 76) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (74 vs 79). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Former Mine site at 42.551, -71.709 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Iron Mountain Data Center - Boston (BOS-1) at 15 miles. 12 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Iron Mountain Data Center - Boston (BOS-1), 15 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Mine site at 42.551, -71.709?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Worcester County "Relatively Low".

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%
74
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
88
Natural hazard6%
78
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
30
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 Former Mine site at 42.551, -71.709
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
MILLBURY NO. 3Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs65.4
WACHUSETTSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs65.3
CARPENTER HILLSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs64.4
PRATTS JUNCTIONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs63.1
Greenwood St. LandfillBrownfield115 kV8 MW4.3 yrs61.2
OZ WorcesterGreenfield——4.3 yrs60.9
WEBSTER STREETSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs60.4
NASHUA STREETSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs60.4

Former Mine site at 42.551, -71.709: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Former Mine site at 42.551, -71.709?

Former Mine site at 42.551, -71.709 scores 52.3/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 158th of 283 scored sites in Worcester County. The Worcester County average is 53.4 and the Massachusetts average is 54.2.

What grid region is Former Mine site at 42.551, -71.709 in?

Former Mine site at 42.551, -71.709 is in the ISO-NE region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Former Mine site at 42.551, -71.709 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Iron Mountain Data Center - Boston (BOS-1), about 15 miles away; 12 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, “Former Mine site at 42.551, -71.709, Worcester County, MA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/massachusetts/worcester-county/mine-site-a71e85a1 (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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