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Orleans County, Vermont · ISO-NE

DC Readiness
55.1
Good / 100

NEWPORT is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Orleans County, Vermont, interconnecting through ISO-NE. It screens at 55.1/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationNEWPORT
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
UtilityVERMONT ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INCcooperative

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 depth5
Avg queue wait3.9 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPTech Vault South Burlington
IXP distance57.9 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage21.0%

Site characteristics

Former useoil
Existing capacity3 MW
Retirement date2007-07-01

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score85/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterTech Vault South Burlington
DC distance57.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (15)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity18.45¢/kWh
Industrial electricity12.90¢/kWh
Cooling degree days400
Heating degree days7,400
Land price / acre$3,763

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%
56
Speed to power20%
42
Fiber connectivity12%
57
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
94
Natural hazard6%
85
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
49
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
0
Climate / cooling1%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near NEWPORT
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near Newport DieselsGreenfield——3.5 yrs54.6
EC Near West CharlestonGreenfield——3.5 yrs54.6
TAP136704Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs54.0
JAYSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs53.9
IRASBURGSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs53.9
UNKNOWN133339Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs53.7
EC Near Newport DieselsGreenfield——3.5 yrs53.3
EC Near West CharlestonGreenfield——3.5 yrs52.8

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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