Sagadahoc County, Maine · ISO-NE

DC Readiness
56.6
Good / 100

TOPSHAM is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Sagadahoc County, Maine, interconnecting through ISO-NE. It screens at 56.6/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTOPSHAM
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zoneISONE_ME
Wholesale LMP$66.32/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.14¢/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 IXPCENTRA PWM1 - Portland, Maine (340 Cumberland)
IXP distance22.8 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage53.0%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance513.4 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerCENTRAL MAINE POWER CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability0.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Woody Wetlands

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone AE (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)0.20
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatPresent
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score50/100
Construction cost index84.2 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterOxford Networks
DC distance4.8 mi
Nearest rail0.8 mi
Nearest gas pipeline10.0 mi
Nearest fiber route71.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (15)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity13.95¢/kWh
Industrial electricity12.34¢/kWh
Cooling degree days300
Heating degree days7,500
Land price / acre$4,880

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
56
Speed to power15%
44
Fiber connectivity12%
71
Energy cost10%
64
Water risk8%
94
Natural hazard8%
50
Buildability7%
0
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
47
Construction cost3%
80
Gas pipeline2%
68
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near TOPSHAM
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TAP136734Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs64.9
Greenfield (SURROWIEC - MAINE YANKEE)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs63.4
UNKNOWN133409Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs62.5
MASONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs62.2
Greenfield (SURROWIEC - MAINE YANKEE)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs58.8
BATHSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs58.1
Greenfield (SURROWIEC - TAP136734)Greenfield115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs57.8
Greenfield (TAP136734 - MASON)Greenfield115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs56.9

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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