PS Service Station, Former Hess Station
IndustrialBennington County, Vermont · ISO-NE
At a glance
PS Service Station, Former Hess Station is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Bennington County, Vermont, scoring 52.5/100 DC Readiness — 31st of 35 scored sites in the county. It sits in the ISO-NE grid region and the GREEN MOUNTAIN POWER CORP service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.
Connectivity
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.
Site location
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How does PS Service Station, Former Hess Station compare with other sites in Bennington County?
PS Service Station, Former Hess Station ranks 31st of 35 scored candidate sites in Bennington County. Its 52.5/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 54.2. It is roughly in line with the Vermont average of 54.3 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the Vermont average, its strongest sub-score is natural hazard (85 vs 84) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 33). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is PS Service Station, Former Hess Station to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is TurnKey Internet at 37.1 miles. 6 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Turnkey Internet, 37.1 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at PS Service Station, Former Hess Station?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Bennington County "Relatively Low".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Bennington County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OZ Bennington | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 58.9 |
| UNKNOWN133749 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 58.4 |
| EAST ARLINGTON | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 58.4 |
| HOOKSINK | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 58.1 |
| UNKNOWN173440 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 56.4 |
| TAP156295 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 56.4 |
| UNKNOWN156965 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 56.3 |
| OZ Bennington | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 55.0 |
PS Service Station, Former Hess Station: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of PS Service Station, Former Hess Station?
PS Service Station, Former Hess Station scores 52.5/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 31st of 35 scored sites in Bennington County. The Bennington County average is 54.2 and the Vermont average is 54.3.
Which electric utility serves PS Service Station, Former Hess Station?
GREEN MOUNTAIN POWER CORP (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is PS Service Station, Former Hess Station in?
PS Service Station, Former Hess Station is in the ISO-NE region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is PS Service Station, Former Hess Station from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is TurnKey Internet, about 37.1 miles away; 6 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, “PS Service Station, Former Hess Station, Bennington County, VT”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/vermont/bennington-county/ps-service-station-former-hess-station-2f9c9f21 (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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