Perkins Machine
IndustrialCheshire County, New Hampshire · ISO-NE
At a glance
Perkins Machine is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, scoring 51.5/100 DC Readiness — 38th of 56 scored sites in the county. It sits in the ISO-NE grid region and the PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF NH service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.
Site location
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How does Perkins Machine compare with other sites in Cheshire County?
Perkins Machine ranks 38th of 56 scored candidate sites in Cheshire County. Its 51.5/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 53.0. It is roughly in line with the New Hampshire average of 54.5 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the New Hampshire average, its strongest sub-score is natural hazard (85 vs 84) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (67 vs 75). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Perkins Machine to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Crown Castle Manchester (1 Sundial Ave) at 40.8 miles. 6 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is ColoCenter.com - Manchester NH, 40.8 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Perkins Machine?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Cheshire County "Relatively Low".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Cheshire County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FITZWILLIAM | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 63.5 |
| EAST WINCHENDON | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 58.4 |
| TAP170885 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 58.3 |
| SCOBIE | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 58.1 |
| WESTPORT | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.8 |
| KEENE | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.5 |
| Greenfield (FITZWILLIAM - AMHERST) | Greenfield | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.5 |
| SWANZEY | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.4 |
Perkins Machine: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Perkins Machine?
Perkins Machine scores 51.5/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 38th of 56 scored sites in Cheshire County. The Cheshire County average is 53.0 and the New Hampshire average is 54.5.
Which electric utility serves Perkins Machine?
PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF NH (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is EVERSOURCE.
What grid region is Perkins Machine in?
Perkins Machine is in the ISO-NE region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Perkins Machine from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Crown Castle Manchester (1 Sundial Ave), about 40.8 miles away; 6 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, “Perkins Machine, Cheshire County, NH”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/new-hampshire/cheshire-county/perkins-machine-dcf2da4b (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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