Windham County, Vermont · NYISO

DC Readiness
56.6
Good / 100

VERNON VT is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Windham County, Vermont, interconnecting through NYISO. It screens at 56.6/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationVERNON VT
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW
LMP zoneNYISO_CAPITL
Wholesale LMP$55.47/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 IXPCogent Springfield MA
IXP distance52.8 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage54.8%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance369.3 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerGREEN MOUNTAIN POWER CORP
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability40.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Evergreen Forest

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.30
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteAMERICAN OPTICAL CORP
Hazard sub-score75/100
Construction cost index81.3 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterCogent Springfield MA
DC distance52.8 mi
Nearest rail2.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline32.3 mi
Nearest fiber route89.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (15)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity19.25¢/kWh
Industrial electricity10.84¢/kWh
Cooling degree days400
Heating degree days7,400
Land price / acre$5,142

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%
21
Energy cost10%
67
Water risk8%
94
Natural hazard8%
75
Buildability7%
40
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
57
Construction cost3%
82
Gas pipeline2%
0
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near VERNON VT
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN157944Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs61.3
UNKNOWN132814Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs60.7
Greenfield (UNKNOWN132814 - COOLIDGE)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs60.1
BELLOWS FALLSSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs59.7
Greenfield (VERNON VT - COOLIDGE)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs59.6
Greenfield (UNKNOWN132814 - COOLIDGE)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs59.4
OZ WindhamGreenfield3.5 yrs57.9
Greenfield (UNKNOWN132814 - VERNON VT)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs57.8

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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