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Newport, Rhode Island · ISO-NE

DC Readiness
55.3
Good / 100

TAP170629 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Newport, Rhode Island, interconnecting through ISO-NE. It screens at 55.3/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTAP170629
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionISO-NE
Queue depth26
Avg queue wait3.9 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPProv.net 935
IXP distance21.3 mi
Fiber providers2
Fiber coverage77.6%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score82/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterProv.net PVD1 (1155 Westminster)
DC distance21.4 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

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
56
Speed to power15%
37
Fiber connectivity12%
55
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
90
Natural hazard8%
82
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
30
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near TAP170629
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near Tiverton Power PlantGreenfield3.5 yrs58.9
EC Near Tiverton Power PlantGreenfield3.5 yrs58.5
EC Coal Newport CountyGreenfield3.5 yrs58.2
DEXTERSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs56.1
JEPSONSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs55.5
EC Near Tiverton Power PlantGreenfield3.5 yrs55.4
NAVY 1Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs55.4
EC Near Tiverton Power PlantGreenfield3.5 yrs55.2

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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