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Newport Naval Education & Training Center

Brownfield

Newport, Rhode Island · ISO-NE

DC Readiness
52.8
Fair / 100

Newport Naval Education & Training Center is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Newport, Rhode Island, interconnecting through ISO-NE. It screens at 52.8/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 11 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationGATE II
Substation distance2.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity11 MW
LMP zoneISONE_RI
Wholesale LMP$45.30/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.17¢/kWh

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 3.9 yrs typical interconnection wait

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

ISO / RTO regionISO-NE
Queue depth3
Avg queue wait3.9 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPProv.net 935
IXP distance23.8 mi
Fiber providers2
Fiber coverage77.6%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance366.0 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Acreage72 ac
Buildable load (est.)~29–72 MWland-based· grid headroom is tighter
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability5.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Water
Former usesuperfund
Existing capacity11 MW
Cleanup statuscleanup_complete

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintModerate (45/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.50
Wetlands (NWI)Present
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteEASTERN ICE CO INC
Hazard sub-score62/100
Construction cost index90.4 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterProv.net PVD1 (1155 Westminster)
DC distance23.8 mi
Nearest rail8.9 mi
Nearest gas pipeline2.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (18)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity16.92¢/kWh
Industrial electricity18.04¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$35,737

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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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
32
Speed to power20%
42
Fiber connectivity12%
76
Energy cost10%
62
Water risk7%
94
Natural hazard6%
62
Buildability7%
5
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
54
Construction cost3%
75
Gas pipeline2%
92
Tax incentive1%
0
Climate / cooling1%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Newport Naval Education & Training Center
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near Tiverton Power PlantGreenfield——3.5 yrs60.1
EC Near Tiverton Power PlantGreenfield——3.5 yrs59.7
EC Coal Newport CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs59.4
DEXTERSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.9
NAVY 1Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.5
TAP170629Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.5
JEPSONSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.5
GATE IISubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.4

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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