Newport, Rhode Island · ISO-NE

DC Readiness
64.9
Good / 100

GATE II is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Newport, Rhode Island, interconnecting through ISO-NE. It screens at 64.9/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationGATE II
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zoneISONE_RI
Wholesale LMP$68.81/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.17¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionISO-NE
Queue depth16
Avg queue wait3.5 yrs
Recent queue wait3.5 yrs
Completion rate25%
Withdrawal rate75%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPProv.net 935
IXP distance21.3 mi
Fiber providers1
Fiber coverage64.3%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance367.7 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerRhode Island Energy
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability95.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Medium Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.50
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteR I PUBLIC TRANSIT AUTHORITY
Hazard sub-score72/100
Construction cost index90.4 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterProv.net PVD1 (1155 Westminster)
DC distance21.4 mi
Nearest rail7.3 mi
Nearest gas pipeline4.0 mi
Nearest fiber route42.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (18)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity16.92¢/kWh
Industrial electricity18.04¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$35,737

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
56
Speed to power15%
53
Fiber connectivity12%
74
Energy cost10%
58
Water risk8%
92
Natural hazard8%
72
Buildability7%
95
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
30
Construction cost3%
75
Gas pipeline2%
87
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near GATE II
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TAP170629Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs65.5
UNKNOWN170628Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs65.1
NAVY 1Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs64.4
EC Near Tiverton Power PlantGreenfield3.5 yrs59.9
EC Near Tiverton Power PlantGreenfield3.5 yrs59.5
EC Coal Newport CountyGreenfield3.5 yrs58.7
JEPSONSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs57.3
EC Near Tiverton Power PlantGreenfield3.5 yrs56.3

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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