Northeastern Connecticut County, Connecticut · WECC

DC Readiness
38.5
Limited / 100

PUTNAM is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Northeastern Connecticut County, Connecticut, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 38.5/100 DC Readiness.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth74

Connectivity

Nearest IXPCrown Castle Worcester (474 Main)
IXP distance21.3 mi

Site characteristics

Acreage73 ac
Former useNavigation and Traffic Aids

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score50/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterCrown Castle Worcester (474 Main)
DC distance21.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (20)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days5,800
Land price / acre$14,669

Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on computer & data processing equipment.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
25
Fiber connectivity12%
31
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
50
Natural hazard8%
50
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
49
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
50

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near PUTNAM
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
LAKE ROADSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs68.2
Greenfield (SHERMAN ROAD - KILLINGLY)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs57.9
TRACYSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs57.0
TAP136579Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs56.4
FRY BROOKSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs56.1
Greenfield (LAKE ROAD - CARD`)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs55.5
Greenfield (KILLINGLY - TAP136581)Greenfield115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs54.1
MANSFIELDSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs54.1

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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