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VERMONT YANKEE

Substation-Adjacent

Franklin County, Vermont · ISO-NE

DC Readiness
61.6
Good / 100

VERMONT YANKEE is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Franklin County, Vermont, interconnecting through ISO-NE. It screens at 61.6/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationVERMONT YANKEE
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW
UtilityGREEN MOUNTAIN POWER CORPinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 25 MW

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 IXPCogent Springfield MA
IXP distance46.2 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage22.6%

Site characteristics

Land contactFranklin County County Assessor
Former usehydro
Existing capacity9 MW
Retirement date2004-06-01

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score78/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterCogent Springfield MA
DC distance46.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity16.57¢/kWh
Industrial electricity16.32¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days5,900
Land price / acre$8,637

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%
87
Speed to power20%
45
Fiber connectivity12%
57
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
88
Natural hazard6%
78
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
30
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
0
Climate / cooling1%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near VERMONT YANKEE
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
NORTHFIELDSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.9 yrs58.7
BEAR SWAMPSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.9 yrs56.8
TAP135582Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs55.8
OZ FranklinGreenfield——3.5 yrs53.0
EC Near Erving Paper MillsGreenfield——3.5 yrs52.9
UNKNOWN157944Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs52.5
UNKNOWN157942Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs52.5
MONTAGUE/CABOTSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs52.5

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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