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description: Is Needham a good data center market for power? DCPI verdict AVOID, score 32.0/100 (ISONE), as of 2026-11-12. Grid, queue and deal context for 300+ markets.
title: "Needham data centers: power, grid and capacity | DC Hub"
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# Needham data center market

Power availability in Needham: DCPI verdict AVOID, composite score 32 of 100, as of 2026-11-12. Source: DC Hub.

Data Center Market Deep-Dive · 244 words · generated 2026-11-07 from live DC Hub data · DCPI live as of 2026-11-12

**Question this page answers:** How much power is available in the Needham data center market?

**Answer it live over MCP:** `execute_plan(intent="how much power is available in the Needham market for a data center")`

**Cite as:** DC Hub (dchub.cloud), as of [the as_of date on the result].

DCPI Score**32.0/100**

MW, all listings**0**any status, unverified listings included

Verdict**AVOID**

## Colocation lease rates in Needham

DC Hub does not hold a lease-rate figure for this market yet.

Needham's tracked data center footprint comprises four facilities operated primarily by Digital Realty, which runs three sites, with LightWave Networks operating one. No capacity figures have been reported across the tracked portfolio, and no recent deal activity has been recorded in this market.

Together, these readings mean that available power headroom is limited and that procurement of incremental supply faces documented obstacles—whether from grid availability, interconnection queues, or utility rate/timing factors. This combination produces an AVOID classification for parties whose site plans depend on new power commitments.

Digital Realty's three-site presence establishes the operator as the dominant player in Needham's tracked market. No transactions have been announced or recorded in this geography during the tracking window, leaving operator positioning and consolidation dynamics opaque. The absence of recent deal flow does not indicate market momentum in either direction; it reflects a gap in recorded M&A or facility-level capital events.

## Data centers in Needham

| Facility | Operator | Status | MW |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Digital Realty BOS (105 Cabot)](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/digital-realty-digital-realty-bos-105-cabot-bacf62de) | Digital Realty | Operational |  |
| [Digital Realty BOS14 - Boston](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/digital-realty-digital-realty-bos-128-1st-ave-febfb37c) | Digital Realty | Operational |  |

Largest first by reported MW (blank where not reported). Unverified directory listings are not shown.

Browse every data center in [Massachusetts](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/in/us/massachusetts).

## More on Needham

- [Needham DCPI score](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/needham)
- [Needham market brief](https://dchub.cloud/markets/needham/brief)
- [Massachusetts data center market brief](https://dchub.cloud/states/massachusetts/brief)
- [Massachusetts data center tax incentives](https://dchub.cloud/states/massachusetts/data-center-incentives)

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