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EC Near Essex Junction 19

Greenfield

Chittenden County, Vermont · ISO-NE

DC Readiness
53.4
Fair / 100

At a glance

EC Near Essex Junction 19 is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Chittenden County, Vermont, scoring 53.4/100 DC Readiness — 113th of 113 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

LMP zoneISONE_VT
Wholesale LMP$69.07/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.19¢/kWh
UtilityGREEN MOUNTAIN POWER CORPinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 25 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 4.9 yrs typical interconnection wait

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

ISO / RTO regionISO-NE
Queue depth3
Avg queue wait4.3 yrs
Recent queue wait4.9 yrs
Completion rate25%
Withdrawal rate75%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPSoVerNet Burlington
IXP distance8.0 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage62.4%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance443.2 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerWheelock John E
Land contactChittenden County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability50.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Mixed Forest
Former usenear retired oil plant (10km)

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (30/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.30
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteMARTYS AUTO
Hazard sub-score75/100
Construction cost index85.4 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterSoVerNet Burlington
DC distance8.0 mi
Nearest rail0.6 mi
Nearest gas pipeline2.0 mi
Nearest fiber route96.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (15)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity18.69¢/kWh
Industrial electricity12.08¢/kWh
Cooling degree days400
Heating degree days7,400
Land price / acre$6,230

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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This site + 8 nearby

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How does EC Near Essex Junction 19 compare with other sites in Chittenden County?

EC Near Essex Junction 19 ranks 113th of 113 scored candidate sites in Chittenden County. Its 53.4/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 57.7. 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 speed to power (48 vs 48) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (41 vs 75). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is EC Near Essex Junction 19 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is SoVerNet Burlington at 8 miles. 7 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is SoVerNet Burlington, 8 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Near Essex Junction 19?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). WRI rates baseline water stress at 0.30 on a 0–5 scale. No mapped wetlands are recorded on the parcel. A Superfund site is nearby (MARTYS AUTO). At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Chittenden County "Relatively Low".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
48
Fiber connectivity12%
41
Energy cost10%
64
Water risk7%
94
Natural hazard6%
75
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
49
Construction cost3%
79
Gas pipeline2%
94
Tax incentive1%
0
Climate / cooling1%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Essex Junction 19
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
South Burlington LandfillBrownfield—2 MW4.3 yrs67.4
OZ ChittendenGreenfield——4.3 yrs63.7
ESSEXSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs63.0
EAST AVENUESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs62.9
WILLISTONSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs62.9
WILLISTONSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs62.8
UNKNOWN132786Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs62.8
QUEEN CITYSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs62.8

EC Near Essex Junction 19: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of EC Near Essex Junction 19?

EC Near Essex Junction 19 scores 53.4/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 113th of 113 scored sites in Chittenden County. The Chittenden County average is 57.7 and the Vermont average is 54.3.

Which electric utility serves EC Near Essex Junction 19?

GREEN MOUNTAIN POWER CORP (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.

What grid region is EC Near Essex Junction 19 in?

EC Near Essex Junction 19 is in the ISO-NE region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.

Is EC Near Essex Junction 19 in a flood zone?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).

Who owns EC Near Essex Junction 19?

Parcel records list the owner as Wheelock John E (private land).

How far is EC Near Essex Junction 19 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is SoVerNet Burlington, about 8 miles away; 7 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, “EC Near Essex Junction 19, Chittenden County, VT”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/vermont/chittenden-county/ec-near-essex-junction-19-da69a788 (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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