Greenfield (CHESTER - None)

Greenfield

Penobscot, Maine · ISO-NE

DC Readiness
56.5
Good / 100

Greenfield (CHESTER - None) is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Penobscot, Maine, interconnecting through ISO-NE. It screens at 56.5/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationCHESTER
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW
LMP zoneISONE_ME
Wholesale LMP$66.32/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.17¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionISO-NE
Queue depth45
Avg queue wait3.5 yrs
Recent queue wait3.5 yrs
Completion rate25%
Withdrawal rate75%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPUniversity of Maine - Neville Telecom Colo
IXP distance46.3 mi
Fiber providers13
Fiber coverage63.2%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance645.0 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerEMERA MAINE
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability15.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Woody Wetlands

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.20
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatPresent
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score65/100
Construction cost index85.4 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterUniversity of Maine - Neville Telecom Colo
DC distance46.3 mi
Nearest rail3.6 mi
Nearest gas pipeline38.7 mi
Nearest fiber route83.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (15)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity16.92¢/kWh
Industrial electricity12.90¢/kWh
Cooling degree days300
Heating degree days7,500
Land price / acre$3,836

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
59
Speed to power15%
44
Fiber connectivity12%
67
Energy cost10%
69
Water risk8%
92
Natural hazard8%
65
Buildability7%
15
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
49
Construction cost3%
79
Gas pipeline2%
0
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Penobscot, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near Greenfield (CHESTER - None)
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
CHESTERSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs67.7
EC Near Red Shield Envir Old Town FacilityGreenfield3.5 yrs61.8
OZ PenobscotGreenfield3.5 yrs61.4
UNKNOWN136689Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs60.9
EC Near Red Shield Envir Old Town FacilityGreenfield3.5 yrs60.6
Greenfield (CHESTER - None)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs60.1
EC Near Red Shield Envir Old Town FacilityGreenfield3.5 yrs60.0
Greenfield (CHESTER - None)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs59.7

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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