Datacenter Sites in Maine
Maine has 1,306 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 46.7/100 DC Readiness. Industrial parcels lead the inventory (718 sites). Most sites interconnect through ISO-NE. The state's candidate sites carry a catalogued aggregate of 75.1k MW and average a 3.5 yrs interconnection-queue wait.
1,306
Candidate sites
46.7/100
Avg DC Readiness
75.1k MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
3.5 yrs
Avg queue wait
By site type
By grid region
- ISO-NE1,306
Average sub-score profile
How Maine's candidate sites score on each DC Readiness dimension (0–100 average).
Power availability
34.4
Speed-to-power
38.7
Fiber
53.9
Water
61.8
Hazard resilience
55.9
Top 25 datacenter sites in Maine
Ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUXTON | Substation-Adjacent | Cumberland County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 74.8 |
| RAVEN FARM | Substation-Adjacent | Cumberland County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 72.8 |
| SURROWIEC | Substation-Adjacent | Cumberland County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 72.7 |
| BUXTON | Substation-Adjacent | Cumberland County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 71.6 |
| SOUTH GORHAM | Substation-Adjacent | Cumberland County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 70.9 |
| MAGUIRE ROAD | Substation-Adjacent | York County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 70.2 |
| MAGUIRE ROAD | Substation-Adjacent | York County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 69.4 |
| ALBION ROAD | Substation-Adjacent | Waldo County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 69.1 |
| GRAHAM | Substation-Adjacent | Hancock County | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 68.3 |
| LARRABEE ROAD | Substation-Adjacent | Androscoggin County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 67.9 |
| PRIDES CORNER | Substation-Adjacent | Cumberland County | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 67.9 |
| CHESTER | Substation-Adjacent | Penobscot County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 67.7 |
| GRAHAM 46KV | Substation-Adjacent | Hancock County | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 67.4 |
| UNKNOWN136751 | Substation-Adjacent | York County | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 67.2 |
| SEWALL | Substation-Adjacent | Cumberland County | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 66.8 |
| TAP136733 | Substation-Adjacent | Cumberland County | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 66.8 |
| ELM STREET | Substation-Adjacent | Cumberland County | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 66.5 |
| Greenfield (SOUTH GORHAM - RAVEN FARM) | Greenfield | Cumberland County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 66.1 |
| Greenfield (SURROWIEC - RAVEN FARM) | Greenfield | Cumberland County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 66.0 |
| PENOBSCOT ENERGY RECOVERY | Substation-Adjacent | Waldo County | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 65.9 |
| WILLIAM F WYMAN | Substation-Adjacent | Cumberland County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 65.7 |
| ORRINGTON | Substation-Adjacent | Waldo County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 65.6 |
| REENERGY LIVERMORE FALLS | Substation-Adjacent | Androscoggin County | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 65.4 |
| Greenfield (BUXTON - SURROWIEC) | Greenfield | Cumberland County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 65.4 |
| BIDDEFORD IP | Substation-Adjacent | York County | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 65.3 |
Counties in Maine
16 counties with five or more scored sites.
Cumberland County167 · 49.5Penobscot166 · 46.9York County132 · 45.9Washington County109 · 45.2Androscoggin County103 · 46.6Kennebec County102 · 47.2Hancock County92 · 49.1Waldo County76 · 49.0Aroostook County68 · 41.3Oxford60 · 47.7Sagadahoc County45 · 47.0Somerset County45 · 46.4Knox County41 · 43.3Piscataquis County39 · 41.7Franklin County31 · 47.8Lincoln County29 · 46.6
Maine datacenter site selection FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in Maine?
- GridCensus catalogs 1,306 scored datacenter candidate sites in Maine, with an average DC Readiness score of 46.7/100.
- What is the average interconnection-queue wait in Maine?
- Candidate sites in Maine average a 3.5 yrs interconnection-queue wait, with an average queue depth of 44 projects.
- What kind of datacenter sites are most common in Maine?
- Industrial sites are the most common category in Maine (718 sites), and most sites fall within the ISO-NE grid region.
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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