Consolidated - 45 Forest Ave. is a data center operated by Consolidated Communications, Inc. in Portland, ME, US. It carries a reported power capacity of 3.0 MW and is currently operational. It sits in the Portland, ME data-center market on the ISONE grid, which DC Hub's Data Center Power Index currently rates AVOID, with an estimated 12.5-month time-to-power. Operators should weigh interconnection risk here — the market screens constrained on grid headroom and time-to-power.
Data Center Power Index verdict for Portland, ME — the market this facility sits in.
Full DCPI breakdown →DC Hub analyst read on Portland, ME — the market this facility sits in (full deep-dive →).
Portland, ME's data center footprint remains minimal: 6 tracked facilities delivering 19 MW across a handful of regional operators. CENTRA Digital Interconnect leads with two facilities, while Consolidated Communications, Nautilus Data Technologies, FirstLight, and NNENIX each operate single sites. The market shows no recent consolidation activity, and the operator roster reflects local and regional players rather than hyperscale entrants. The DCPI verdict—excess-power score of 26/100 paired with constraint rating of 29/100—signals structural underutility and power delivery fragility. For buyers, this combination reads as a avoid flag: low utilization suggests insufficient density to support returns, while constraint depth implies the market lacks reliable power infrastructure to support growth. An investor acquiring into Portland would inherit spare capacity with limited demand signals…
Published DC Hub data for this location.
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