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Store Block Building

Industrial

Orleans County, Vermont · ISO-NE

DC Readiness
50.3
Fair / 100

At a glance

Store Block Building is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Orleans County, Vermont, scoring 50.3/100 DC Readiness — 28th of 48 scored sites in the county. It sits in the ISO-NE grid region and the VERMONT ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

UtilityVERMONT ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INCcooperative

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 IXPTech Vault South Burlington
IXP distance56.6 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage21.0%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

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 distance56.6 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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How does Store Block Building compare with other sites in Orleans County?

Store Block Building ranks 28th of 48 scored candidate sites in Orleans County. Its 50.3/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 51.3. 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 fiber connectivity (57 vs 75). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Store Block Building to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Tech Vault South Burlington at 56.6 miles. 5 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Tech Vault South Burlington, 56.6 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Store Block Building?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Orleans 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%
57
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
94
Natural hazard6%
85
Buildability7%
50
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 Store Block Building
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
NEWPORTSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.5
IRASBURGSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.3
JAYSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.3
TAP136704Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.3
UNKNOWN133339Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.1
EC Near West CharlestonGreenfield——4.3 yrs55.0
EC Near Newport DieselsGreenfield——4.3 yrs54.9
EC Near Newport DieselsGreenfield——4.3 yrs53.6

Store Block Building: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Store Block Building?

Store Block Building scores 50.3/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 28th of 48 scored sites in Orleans County. The Orleans County average is 51.3 and the Vermont average is 54.3.

Which electric utility serves Store Block Building?

VERMONT ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.

What grid region is Store Block Building in?

Store Block Building is in the ISO-NE region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Store Block Building from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Tech Vault South Burlington, about 56.6 miles away; 5 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, “Store Block Building, Orleans County, VT”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/vermont/orleans-county/store-block-building-a5032fb1 (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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