Chittenden County, Vermont · NYISO

DC Readiness
66.6
Good / 100

QUEEN CITY is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Chittenden County, Vermont, interconnecting through NYISO. It screens at 66.6/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationQUEEN CITY
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zoneNYISO_NORTH
Wholesale LMP$55.56/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.19¢/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 IXPConsolidated - 266 Main St.
IXP distance2.2 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage55.0%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance433.2 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerVERMONT ELECTRIC POWER CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability95.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Medium Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.30
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteCHAMPLAIN WATER DISTRICT
Hazard sub-score75/100
Construction cost index97.9 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterConsolidated - 266 Main St.
DC distance2.2 mi
Nearest rail0.3 mi
Nearest gas pipeline3.7 mi
Nearest fiber route0.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (15)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity18.69¢/kWh
Industrial electricity12.08¢/kWh
Cooling degree days400
Heating degree days7,400
Land price / acre$6,230

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
56
Speed to power15%
26
Fiber connectivity12%
89
Energy cost10%
69
Water risk8%
94
Natural hazard8%
75
Buildability7%
95
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
64
Construction cost3%
68
Gas pipeline2%
88
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near QUEEN CITY
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
South Burlington LandfillBrownfield2 MW68.2
UNKNOWN132786Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs67.1
TAP136809Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs66.1
WILLISTONSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs66.0
OZ ChittendenGreenfield3.5 yrs65.4
SAND BARSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs65.0
TAP139871Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs64.2
EC Near Essex Junction 19Greenfield3.5 yrs63.9

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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