Bennington County, Vermont · NYISO

DC Readiness
57.3
Good / 100

ADAMS is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Bennington County, Vermont, interconnecting through NYISO. It screens at 57.3/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationADAMS
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zoneNYISO_CAPITL
Wholesale LMP$55.47/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.19¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionNYISO
Queue depth426
Avg queue wait3.5 yrs
Recent queue wait3.5 yrs
Completion rate8%
Withdrawal rate92%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPTurnKey Internet
IXP distance34.0 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage86.4%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance343.7 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerWESTERN MASSACHUSETTS ELEC CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability90.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Open Space

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.30
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score85/100
Construction cost index70.8 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterTurnkey Internet
DC distance34.0 mi
Nearest rail3.7 mi
Nearest gas pipeline8.4 mi
Nearest fiber route108.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (15)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity19.25¢/kWh
Industrial electricity10.84¢/kWh
Cooling degree days400
Heating degree days7,400
Land price / acre$4,177

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
56
Speed to power15%
26
Fiber connectivity12%
29
Energy cost10%
70
Water risk8%
92
Natural hazard8%
85
Buildability7%
90
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
49
Construction cost3%
91
Gas pipeline2%
73
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near ADAMS
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ BenningtonGreenfield3.5 yrs60.8
UNKNOWN133749Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs59.8
Greenfield (EASTOVER - BEAR SWAMP)Greenfield230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs58.3
OZ BenningtonGreenfield3.5 yrs57.1
EAST ARLINGTONSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs56.7
Greenfield (UNKNOWN133749 - EAST ARLINGTON)Greenfield115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs55.2
Greenfield (UNKNOWN133749 - HOOKSINK)Greenfield115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs54.1
Barlow Gravel PitIndustrial44.4

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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