Middlesex, Massachusetts · ISO-NE

DC Readiness
68.9
Good / 100

LEXINGTON is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Middlesex, Massachusetts, interconnecting through ISO-NE. It screens at 68.9/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationLEXINGTON
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW
LMP zoneISONE_MA
Wholesale LMP$69.64/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.17¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionISO-NE
Queue depth32
Avg queue wait3.5 yrs
Recent queue wait3.5 yrs
Completion rate25%
Withdrawal rate75%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPColoSpace - Waltham, MA
IXP distance2.9 mi
Fiber providers11
Fiber coverage91.1%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance402.5 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerGeorge Vinod &
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability45.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Deciduous Forest

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteCUMBERLAND FARMS 6735 2502
Hazard sub-score68/100
Construction cost index128.8 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterColoSpace - Waltham, MA
DC distance2.9 mi
Nearest rail2.4 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.8 mi
Nearest fiber route49.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity17.00¢/kWh
Industrial electricity16.19¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days5,900
Land price / acre$22,138

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
87
Speed to power15%
37
Fiber connectivity12%
96
Energy cost10%
63
Water risk8%
93
Natural hazard8%
68
Buildability7%
45
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
30
Construction cost3%
43
Gas pipeline2%
97
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near LEXINGTON
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN133682Substation-Adjacent450 kV600 MW3.5 yrs71.8
TEWKSBURY NO. 22ASubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs71.3
WALTHAMSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs70.9
TEWKSBURY SUBSTATIONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs70.5
LAWRENCE ROADSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs70.1
TANNER STREET GENERATIONSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs67.8
PERRY STREETSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs66.7
TAP140681Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs66.6

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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