Franklin County, Massachusetts · NYISO

DC Readiness
64.8
Good / 100

AMHERST is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Franklin County, Massachusetts, interconnecting through NYISO. It screens at 64.8/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationAMHERST
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW
LMP zoneNYISO_CAPITL
Wholesale LMP$55.47/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.17¢/kWh

Speed to power

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

Connectivity

Nearest IXPCogent Springfield MA
IXP distance28.1 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage22.6%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance358.7 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerPUBLIC SERVICE CO OF NH
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability90.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Open Space

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score78/100
Construction cost index108.8 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterCogent Springfield MA
DC distance28.1 mi
Nearest rail7.9 mi
Nearest gas pipeline3.7 mi
Nearest fiber route18.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity16.57¢/kWh
Industrial electricity16.32¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days5,900
Land price / acre$8,637

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
87
Speed to power15%
26
Fiber connectivity12%
46
Energy cost10%
70
Water risk8%
91
Natural hazard8%
78
Buildability7%
90
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
41
Construction cost3%
59
Gas pipeline2%
88
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near AMHERST
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
VERMONT YANKEESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs62.9
NORTHFIELDSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs62.6
BEAR SWAMPSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs60.5
MONTAGUE/CABOTSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs57.1
Greenfield (BERKSHIRE - NORTHFIELD)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs56.8
Greenfield (EASTOVER - BEAR SWAMP)Greenfield230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs56.6
UNKNOWN172513Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs56.6
UNKNOWN157942Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs55.9

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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