Merrimack County, New Hampshire · ISO-NE

DC Readiness
69.0
Good / 100

MERRIMACK is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, interconnecting through ISO-NE. It screens at 69.0/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationMERRIMACK
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW
LMP zoneISONE_VT
Wholesale LMP$69.07/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.16¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionISO-NE
Queue depth3
Avg queue wait3.5 yrs
Recent queue wait3.5 yrs
Completion rate25%
Withdrawal rate75%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPConsolidated - 770 Elm St.
IXP distance8.1 mi
Fiber providers9
Fiber coverage70.6%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance418.7 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerPUBLIC SERVICE CO OF NH
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability50.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Mixed Forest

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.30
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score85/100
Construction cost index103.5 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterConsolidated - 770 Elm St.
DC distance8.1 mi
Nearest rail2.3 mi
Nearest gas pipeline3.9 mi
Nearest fiber route35.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (15)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity15.70¢/kWh
Industrial electricity13.23¢/kWh
Cooling degree days400
Heating degree days7,200
Land price / acre$7,512

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
78
Speed to power15%
55
Fiber connectivity12%
75
Energy cost10%
64
Water risk8%
93
Natural hazard8%
85
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
43
Construction cost3%
64
Gas pipeline2%
88
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near MERRIMACK
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TAP137063Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs72.2
UNKNOWN137077Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs67.8
UNKNOWN137070Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs67.2
Greenfield (UNKNOWN133682 - MONROE)Greenfield450 kV600 MW3.5 yrs64.0
Greenfield (MERRIMACK - UNKNOWN137077)Greenfield115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs62.5
Greenfield (UNKNOWN137070 - UNKNOWN137078)Greenfield115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs61.6
UNKNOWN137078Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs61.6
Greenfield (UNKNOWN137077 - UNKNOWN137078)Greenfield115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs61.3

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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