Greenfield Datacenter Sites in Rhode Island
At a glance
Undeveloped land with no prior industrial use. Greenfield parcels offer maximum design flexibility and large contiguous footprints, but typically require full utility build-out — the speed-to-power story hinges on proximity to existing transmission.
Top greenfield sites in Rhode Island
| Site | Type | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC Near Central Power Plant | Greenfield | Providence | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 62.9 |
| OZ Providence | Greenfield | Providence | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 62.1 |
| OZ Providence | Greenfield | Providence | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 61.7 |
| OZ Providence | Greenfield | Providence | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 61.6 |
| EC Near Central Power Plant | Greenfield | Providence | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 61.5 |
| EC Near Central Power Plant | Greenfield | Providence | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 61.3 |
| EC Near Ridgewood Providence Power | Greenfield | Providence | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 61.1 |
| EC Near Central Power Plant | Greenfield | Providence | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 60.5 |
| EC Near Ridgewood Providence Power | Greenfield | Providence | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 60.4 |
| OZ Washington | Greenfield | Washington | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 60.4 |
| OZ Providence | Greenfield | Providence | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 60.3 |
| EC Near Ridgewood Providence Power | Greenfield | Providence | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 59.7 |
| EC Near Central Power Plant | Greenfield | Providence | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 59.7 |
| EC Near Tiverton Power Plant | Greenfield | Newport | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 58.3 |
| EC Near Tiverton Power Plant | Greenfield | Newport | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 57.9 |
| EC Near Ridgewood Providence Power | Greenfield | Providence | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 57.7 |
| EC Near Ridgewood Providence Power | Greenfield | Providence | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 57.5 |
| EC Coal Newport County | Greenfield | Newport County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 57.5 |
| OZ Providence | Greenfield | Providence | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 57.3 |
| EC Near Ridgewood Providence Power | Greenfield | Providence | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 56.4 |
| EC Near Central Power Plant | Greenfield | Providence | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 56.3 |
| EC Near Tiverton Power Plant | Greenfield | Newport | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 54.7 |
| EC Near Tiverton Power Plant | Greenfield | Newport | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 54.7 |
| EC Near Block Island | Greenfield | Washington | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 54.4 |
| EC Near Block Island | Greenfield | Washington | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 53.9 |
How does Rhode Island compare with other states for greenfield sites?
With 47 sites, Rhode Island ranks 46th of the 51 states that have any greenfield candidate sites. Texas leads with 1,276. Nationally, greenfield sites average 55.3/100 DC Readiness, above the 53.0 average across all site types. Across every site type, Rhode Island averages 56.3, the 9th-highest of 52 states, and its candidate sites face an average interconnection-queue wait of 4.3 years.
Where are the highest-scoring greenfield sites in Rhode Island?
The top 25 range from 62.9 to 53.9 on the 0–100 DC Readiness Score. They are concentrated in Providence (17), Newport (5) and Washington (3). By grid region, 25 are in ISO-NE.
County pages: Providence · Newport · Washington
What power, fiber and flood exposure do these greenfield sites have?
Their counties have a median of 7 fixed fiber broadband providers in FCC data. The median distance to the nearest internet exchange facility is 17 km. The median interconnection-queue wait in their markets is 4.3 years. 3 of the 25 with a mapped FEMA flood zone sit in a high-risk (A or V) zone.
Frequently asked questions
How many greenfield datacenter sites are in Rhode Island?
GridCensus catalogs 47 greenfield datacenter candidate sites in Rhode Island, 0.3% of the national total for this type (46th of 51 states).
What is a greenfield datacenter site?
Undeveloped land with no prior industrial use. Greenfield parcels offer maximum design flexibility and large contiguous footprints, but typically require full utility build-out — the speed-to-power story hinges on proximity to existing transmission.
What is the best greenfield datacenter site in Rhode Island?
By DC Readiness Score, EC Near Central Power Plant in Providence ranks first at 62.9/100, followed by OZ Providence in Providence at 62.1.
Which Rhode Island counties have the best greenfield sites?
The top 25 greenfield sites in Rhode Island are concentrated in Providence (17), Newport (5) and Washington (3).
How does Rhode Island score for datacenters overall?
All 445 scored sites in Rhode Island average 56.3/100 DC Readiness, the 9th-highest of 52 states, against a national average of 53.0.
More on greenfield sites and Rhode Island
Greenfield sites in other states
- Greenfield sites in Texas· 1,276 sites
- Greenfield sites in Pennsylvania· 973 sites
- Greenfield sites in California· 941 sites
- Greenfield sites in Illinois· 913 sites
- Greenfield sites in Florida· 791 sites
- Greenfield sites in Michigan· 719 sites
- Greenfield sites in Ohio· 680 sites
- Greenfield sites in Kentucky· 640 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, “Greenfield datacenter sites in Rhode Island”, https://gridcensus.com/site-types/greenfield/rhode-island (data as of November 12, 2026).
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