BELLOWS FALLS

Substation-Adjacent

Windham County, Vermont · NYISO

DC Readiness
59.7
Good / 100

BELLOWS FALLS is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Windham County, Vermont, interconnecting through NYISO. It screens at 59.7/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationBELLOWS FALLS
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zoneNYISO_CAPITL
Wholesale LMP$55.47/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.19¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionNYISO
Queue depth426
Avg queue wait3.5 yrs
Recent queue wait3.5 yrs
Completion rate8%
Withdrawal rate92%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPVELCO Rutland
IXP distance45.7 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage54.8%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance385.7 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerPUBLIC SERVICE CO OF NH
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.30
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteAXSYS TECHNOLOGIES
Hazard sub-score75/100
Construction cost index81.3 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterVELCO Rutland
DC distance45.7 mi
Nearest rail0.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline47.7 mi
Nearest fiber route82.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (15)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity19.25¢/kWh
Industrial electricity10.84¢/kWh
Cooling degree days400
Heating degree days7,400
Land price / acre$5,142

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
56
Speed to power15%
26
Fiber connectivity12%
66
Energy cost10%
67
Water risk8%
94
Natural hazard8%
75
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
49
Construction cost3%
82
Gas pipeline2%
0
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near BELLOWS FALLS
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN157944Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs61.3
UNKNOWN132814Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs60.7
Greenfield (UNKNOWN132814 - COOLIDGE)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs60.1
Greenfield (VERNON VT - COOLIDGE)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs59.6
Greenfield (UNKNOWN132814 - COOLIDGE)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs59.4
OZ WindhamGreenfield3.5 yrs57.9
Greenfield (UNKNOWN132814 - VERNON VT)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs57.8
Greenfield (VERNON VT - COOLIDGE)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs57.6

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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