283± ACRE DATA CENTER & ENERGY CAMPUS
FRANKLIN, CONNECTICUT
Rare Large-Scale Industrial Development Opportunity
A unique opportunity to acquire approximately 283± contiguous acres of Industrial-zoned land in Eastern Connecticut, immediately adjacent to the Norwich Industrial Park and offering approximately 1,120 feet of frontage along Connecticut Route 32.
The combination of large-scale acreage, industrial zoning, nearby 115 kV electrical infrastructure and natural gas transmission infrastructure on the property creates a compelling location for a hyperscale data center, AI computing campus, high-performance computing facility or other power-intensive development.
PROPERTY HIGHLIGHTS
• 283± contiguous acres
• Industrial zoning
• Approximately 1,300± feet of CT Route 32 frontage
• Adjacent to Norwich Industrial Park
• Natural gas transmission infrastructure traversing the property
• Two nearby municipal electric substations
• Potential for on-site / behind-the-meter electrical generation
• Potential for dedicated on-site substation infrastructure
• Large contiguous development envelope
• Potential multi-building data center campus
• Significant land area for future expansion, buffers and supporting infrastructure
• Strategic Eastern Connecticut / New England location
POWER & ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE
Stockhouse Road Substation
Bozrah Light & Power
115 kV substation with 3 × 27 MVA transformers — 81 MVA installed transformer capacity.
Bean Hill Substation
Norwich Public Utilities
115/13.8 kV substation with an existing 20 MVA transformer.
The proximity of two municipal electric systems provides prospective data-center users with an important starting point for evaluating potential utility service and interconnection alternatives.
Installed transformer ratings should not be interpreted as power presently available to the property. Available capacity, service configuration, redundancy and required system improvements are subject to utility engineering and interconnection studies.
NATURAL GAS + ON-SITE GENERATION
A particularly compelling feature of the property is the presence of natural gas transmission infrastructure traversing the site.
For a large data center or AI computing campus, this creates the opportunity to investigate a behind-the-meter energy strategy incorporating on-site natural-gas-fired electrical generation.
A future campus could potentially combine:
Utility Power + On-Site Generation + Dedicated Substation + Backup Generation
This approach could provide a prospective user with greater flexibility in designing a power solution appropriate for a large-scale data center campus, subject to utility, pipeline, environmental and regulatory approvals.
BUILT FOR THE AI & DATA CENTER ECONOMY
The approximately 283-acre site provides the scale necessary to accommodate much more than a single data center building.
A master-planned campus could potentially incorporate multiple data halls, electrical generation facilities, an on-site substation, cooling infrastructure, utility yards, security setbacks, stormwater management, internal circulation and substantial future expansion areas.
The property's combination of land + zoning + electrical infrastructure + natural gas infrastructure distinguishes it from conventional industrial development sites.
A RARE NEW ENGLAND OPPORTUNITY
Large contiguous industrial sites with access to multiple potential energy resources are increasingly difficult to assemble in the Northeast.
283± acres. Industrial zoning. Nearby 115 kV substations. Natural gas infrastructure on site. Potential on-site power generation.
Together, these characteristics position the Franklin property as a potentially significant data center and energy infrastructure development opportunity in the New England market.