Federal Excess Datacenter Sites in Massachusetts
At a glance
Surplus federal property released for civilian reuse. Federal excess parcels can carry existing infrastructure and favorable disposition terms, but acquisition timelines vary with the disposing agency.
Top federal excess sites in Massachusetts
| Site | Type | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENRM Bedford VA Medical Center | Federal Excess | Middlesex County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 56.0 |
| VA Boston Healthcare System West Roxbury | Federal Excess | Suffolk County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 55.6 |
| Boston HS, Jamaica Plain VA Medical Center | Federal Excess | Suffolk County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 54.6 |
| Winchester Engineering And Analytical Center | Federal Excess | Middlesex County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 54.6 |
| Federal Regional Center (FRC) - FEMA R-1 Maynard, MA | Federal Excess | Middlesex County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 54.3 |
| VA Boston Health Care System Brockton Division | Federal Excess | Plymouth County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 54.1 |
| STOW, MA R/W 21 | Federal Excess | Middlesex County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 53.9 |
| SARGENT SHRIVER | Federal Excess | Middlesex County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 53.8 |
| LAWRENCE | Federal Excess | Essex County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 53.4 |
| DEVENS FMC | Federal Excess | Worcester County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 53.0 |
| GRAFTON | Federal Excess | Worcester County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 53.0 |
| WESTOVER | Federal Excess | Hampden County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 52.7 |
| NORTH ATTLEBORO NATIONAL FISH HATCHERY | Federal Excess | Bristol County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 52.6 |
| NORTH ATTLEBORO NATIONAL FISH HATCHERY | Federal Excess | Bristol County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 52.4 |
| DEVENS FMC | Federal Excess | Worcester County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 52.2 |
| Edward P. Boland VA Medical Center | Federal Excess | Hampshire County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 51.8 |
| GARDNER | Federal Excess | Worcester County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 50.3 |
| RICHARD CRONIN AQUATIC RESOURCE CENTER | Federal Excess | Franklin County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 50.3 |
| BERKSHIRE NATIONAL FISH HATCHERY | Federal Excess | Berkshire County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.7 |
| CUMMINGTON, MA | Federal Excess | Hampshire County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.4 |
| EESC SO CONTE ANADROMOUS RSCH CTR | Federal Excess | Franklin County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.3 |
| Massachusetts National Cemetery | Federal Excess | Barnstable County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.3 |
| WOODS HOLE SCIENCE CENTER | Federal Excess | Barnstable County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 47.6 |
| NORTH TRURO, MA | Federal Excess | Barnstable County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 45.5 |
| NORTH TRURO | Federal Excess | Barnstable County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 45.5 |
How does Massachusetts compare with other states for federal excess sites?
With 26 sites, Massachusetts ranks 29th of the 35 states that have any federal excess candidate sites. Washington leads with 3,676. Nationally, federal excess sites average 47.5/100 DC Readiness, below the 53.0 average across all site types. Across every site type, Massachusetts averages 54.2, the 23rd-highest of 52 states, and its candidate sites face an average interconnection-queue wait of 4.3 years.
Where are the highest-scoring federal excess sites in Massachusetts?
The top 25 range from 56.0 to 45.5 on the 0–100 DC Readiness Score. They are concentrated in Middlesex County (5), Worcester County (4), Barnstable County (4) and Suffolk County (2). By grid region, 25 are in ISO-NE.
County pages: Middlesex County · Worcester County · Barnstable County · Suffolk County
What power, fiber and flood exposure do these federal excess sites have?
Their counties have a median of 10 fixed fiber broadband providers in FCC data. The median distance to the nearest internet exchange facility is 21 km. The median interconnection-queue wait in their markets is 4.3 years. None of the 4 with a mapped FEMA flood zone sits in a high-risk (A or V) zone.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal excess datacenter sites are in Massachusetts?
GridCensus catalogs 26 federal excess datacenter candidate sites in Massachusetts, 0.1% of the national total for this type (29th of 35 states).
What is a federal excess datacenter site?
Surplus federal property released for civilian reuse. Federal excess parcels can carry existing infrastructure and favorable disposition terms, but acquisition timelines vary with the disposing agency.
What is the best federal excess datacenter site in Massachusetts?
By DC Readiness Score, ENRM Bedford VA Medical Center in Middlesex County ranks first at 56.0/100, followed by VA Boston Healthcare System West Roxbury in Suffolk County at 55.6.
Which Massachusetts counties have the best federal excess sites?
The top 25 federal excess sites in Massachusetts are concentrated in Middlesex County (5), Worcester County (4), Barnstable County (4) and Suffolk County (2).
How does Massachusetts score for datacenters overall?
All 1,861 scored sites in Massachusetts average 54.2/100 DC Readiness, the 23rd-highest of 52 states, against a national average of 53.0.
More on federal excess sites and Massachusetts
- All datacenter sites in Massachusetts· 1,861 sites
- Federal Excess datacenter sites nationwide· 17,528 sites
- Industrial sites in Massachusetts· 1,101 sites
- Substation-Adjacent sites in Massachusetts· 305 sites
- Greenfield sites in Massachusetts· 242 sites
- Former Mine sites in Massachusetts· 141 sites
- Brownfield sites in Massachusetts· 44 sites
Federal Excess sites in other states
- Federal Excess sites in Washington· 3,676 sites
- Federal Excess sites in California· 3,212 sites
- Federal Excess sites in Arizona· 1,616 sites
- Federal Excess sites in Nebraska· 1,057 sites
- Federal Excess sites in Oklahoma· 991 sites
- Federal Excess sites in Utah· 930 sites
- Federal Excess sites in Idaho· 922 sites
- Federal Excess sites in Colorado· 911 sites
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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 November 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Federal Excess datacenter sites in Massachusetts”, https://gridcensus.com/site-types/federal-excess/massachusetts (data as of November 12, 2026).
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