QUINNIPIAC

Substation-Adjacent

South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut · NYISO

DC Readiness
56.8
Good / 100

QUINNIPIAC is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, interconnecting through NYISO. It screens at 56.8/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationQUINNIPIAC
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zoneNYISO_CAPITL
Wholesale LMP$55.47/MWh

Speed to power

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

Connectivity

Nearest IXPLumen New Haven
IXP distance2.8 mi
Fiber providers2
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance289.6 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerUnited Illuminating Company
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability60.0/100

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone AE (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteESSEX TOWNHOUSES
Hazard sub-score55/100
Construction cost index110.8 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterLumen West Haven
DC distance5.2 mi
Nearest rail0.3 mi
Nearest gas pipeline2.1 mi
Nearest fiber route98.1 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
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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%
56
Speed to power15%
26
Fiber connectivity12%
73
Energy cost10%
30
Water risk8%
92
Natural hazard8%
55
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
46
Construction cost3%
58
Gas pipeline2%
93
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
90

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near QUINNIPIAC
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
NO. WALLSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs70.0
UNKNOWN133278Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs69.4
WATER STSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs64.1
ELM WESTSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs63.7
MIX AVESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs62.9
SACKETTSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs62.6
NORTH HAVENSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs62.5
NO, WALLSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs62.3

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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