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Hillsborough County, New Hampshire · ISO-NE

DC Readiness
61.5
Good / 100

At a glance

HUDSON is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, scoring 61.5/100 DC Readiness — 22nd of 134 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is HUDSON (0 mi, 115 kV). 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. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity here.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationHUDSON
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
UtilityPUBLIC SERVICE CO OF NHinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 50 MW

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 depth1
Avg queue wait4.3 yrs
Recent queue wait4.9 yrs
Completion rate25%
Withdrawal rate75%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPColoSpace - Bedford, NH
IXP distance10.8 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage79.1%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score85/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterColoSpace - Bedford, NH
DC distance10.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (15)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity14.68¢/kWh
Industrial electricity13.32¢/kWh
Cooling degree days400
Heating degree days7,200
Land price / acre$10,594

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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This site + 8 nearby

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How does HUDSON compare with other sites in Hillsborough County?

HUDSON ranks 22nd of 134 scored candidate sites in Hillsborough County. Its 61.5/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 57.5. It is about 13% above the New Hampshire average of 54.5 and about 16% above the national average of 53.2.

Against the New Hampshire average, its strongest sub-score is power availability (56 vs 35) and its weakest is speed to power (48 vs 48). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is HUDSON to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest mapped substation, HUDSON, is about 0 miles away and operates at 115 kV. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is ColoSpace - Bedford, NH at 10.8 miles. 8 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is ColoSpace - Bedford, NH, 10.8 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at HUDSON?

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
56
Speed to power20%
48
Fiber connectivity12%
88
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
94
Natural hazard6%
85
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
45
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
0
Climate / cooling1%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near HUDSON
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Manchester LandfillBrownfield—3 MW4.3 yrs70.2
EAGLESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs68.2
AMHERSTSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs67.8
UNKNOWN137065Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs67.8
BEDFORDSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs67.7
UNKNOWN132736Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs67.6
UNKNOWN132744Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs67.6
UNKNOWN132717Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs67.5

HUDSON: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of HUDSON?

HUDSON scores 61.5/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 22nd of 134 scored sites in Hillsborough County. The Hillsborough County average is 57.5 and the New Hampshire average is 54.5.

What is the nearest substation to HUDSON?

The nearest mapped substation is HUDSON, about 0 miles away, at 115 kV. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity for the site.

Which electric utility serves HUDSON?

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 HUDSON in?

HUDSON is in the ISO-NE region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is HUDSON from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is ColoSpace - Bedford, NH, about 10.8 miles away; 8 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, “HUDSON, Hillsborough County, NH”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/new-hampshire/hillsborough-county/hudson-7357c631 (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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