Greenfield Datacenter Sites in Vermont
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 Vermont
| Site | Type | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OZ Chittenden | Greenfield | Chittenden | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 63.7 |
| OZ Rutland | Greenfield | Rutland | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 62.8 |
| EC Near Essex Junction 19 | Greenfield | Chittenden | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 62.2 |
| EC Near Essex Junction 19 | Greenfield | Chittenden | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 60.8 |
| OZ Chittenden | Greenfield | Chittenden | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 60.7 |
| EC Near Essex Junction 19 | Greenfield | Chittenden | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 60.6 |
| EC Near Essex Junction 19 | Greenfield | Chittenden | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 59.8 |
| EC Near Essex Junction 19 | Greenfield | Chittenden | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 59.2 |
| EC Near Essex Junction 19 | Greenfield | Chittenden | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 59.0 |
| OZ Bennington | Greenfield | Bennington | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 58.9 |
| Greenfield (NEW HAVEN - WEST RUTLAND) | Greenfield | Addison County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 58.9 |
| EC Near Vergennes 9 | Greenfield | Addison | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 58.5 |
| OZ Orange | Greenfield | Orange | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 58.3 |
| EC Near Essex Junction 19 | Greenfield | Chittenden | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 58.3 |
| OZ Windsor | Greenfield | Windsor | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 58.3 |
| EC Near Moretown | Greenfield | Washington | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 58.2 |
| EC Near Vergennes 9 | Greenfield | Addison | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 58.0 |
| EC Near Vergennes 9 | Greenfield | Addison | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 57.9 |
| EC Near Essex Junction 19 | Greenfield | Chittenden | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 57.6 |
| EC Near Moretown | Greenfield | Washington | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 57.4 |
| EC Near Vergennes 9 | Greenfield | Addison | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 57.4 |
| OZ Lamoille | Greenfield | Lamoille | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 57.1 |
| EC Near Vergennes 9 | Greenfield | Addison | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 56.9 |
| EC Near Moretown | Greenfield | Washington | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 56.7 |
| EC Near Vergennes 9 | Greenfield | Addison | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 56.6 |
How does Vermont compare with other states for greenfield sites?
With 72 sites, Vermont ranks 42nd 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, Vermont averages 54.3, the 22nd-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 Vermont?
The top 25 range from 63.7 to 56.6 on the 0–100 DC Readiness Score. They are concentrated in Chittenden (10), Addison County (7) and Washington (3). By grid region, 25 are in ISO-NE.
County pages: Chittenden · Addison County · Washington · Rutland
What power, fiber and flood exposure do these greenfield sites have?
Of the top 25 greenfield sites in Vermont, 1 have a recorded nearest-substation voltage, with a median of 345 kV; for 1 that substation is rated 230 kV or higher. Their counties have a median of 7 fixed fiber broadband providers in FCC data. The median distance to the nearest internet exchange facility is 28 km. The median interconnection-queue wait in their markets is 4.3 years. None of the 24 with a mapped FEMA flood zone sits in a high-risk (A or V) zone.
Frequently asked questions
How many greenfield datacenter sites are in Vermont?
GridCensus catalogs 72 greenfield datacenter candidate sites in Vermont, 0.4% of the national total for this type (42nd 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 Vermont?
By DC Readiness Score, OZ Chittenden in Chittenden ranks first at 63.7/100, followed by OZ Rutland in Rutland at 62.8.
Which Vermont counties have the best greenfield sites?
The top 25 greenfield sites in Vermont are concentrated in Chittenden (10), Addison County (7) and Washington (3).
How does Vermont score for datacenters overall?
All 758 scored sites in Vermont average 54.3/100 DC Readiness, the 22nd-highest of 52 states, against a national average of 53.0.
More on greenfield sites and Vermont
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 Vermont”, https://gridcensus.com/site-types/greenfield/vermont (data as of November 12, 2026).
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