OZ Worcester

Greenfield

Worcester County, Massachusetts · ISO-NE

DC Readiness
50.2
Fair / 100

OZ Worcester is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Worcester County, Massachusetts, interconnecting through ISO-NE. It screens at 50.2/100 DC Readiness and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zoneISONE_MA
Wholesale LMP$69.64/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.17¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionISO-NE
Queue depth32
Avg queue wait3.5 yrs
Recent queue wait3.5 yrs
Completion rate25%
Withdrawal rate75%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPCrown Castle Worcester (474 Main)
IXP distance32.2 mi
Fiber providers12
Fiber coverage37.5%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance370.0 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerCommonwealth Of Mass
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability40.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Evergreen Forest

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteMERRIFIELD E H BUS CO INC
Hazard sub-score68/100
Construction cost index112.4 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterCrown Castle Worcester (474 Main)
DC distance32.2 mi
Nearest rail1.8 mi
Nearest gas pipeline2.7 mi
Nearest fiber route14.9 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%
30
Speed to power15%
37
Fiber connectivity12%
60
Energy cost10%
63
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
68
Buildability7%
40
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
30
Construction cost3%
56
Gas pipeline2%
91
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OZ Worcester
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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