Higley

Brownfield

Colton, St Lawrence, New York · Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP

Legacy capacity
6
MW

Higley is a former hydro site in Colton, St Lawrence, New York, retired 2003-09-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 6 MW of generation, so the grid hookup, transmission rights, and often cooling-water access are already in place — collapsing the speed-to-power timeline versus a greenfield build.

Former use & capacity

Former useformer hydro site
Site typeretired_plant
Existing capacity6 MW
Retirement date2003-09-01
EIA plant ID#2576

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation2.8 mi
OperatorErie Boulevard Hydropower LP
Operator address100 Pine Road, Colton, NY, 13625
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a former hydro site of this scale leaves behind a high-capacity grid interconnection that a new load can re-use, frequently shaving years off the interconnection queue. Retired-plant sites also tend to be already zoned for heavy industrial use with established road, rail, and water infrastructure.

Nearby datacenter candidate sites

Scored candidate sites near Higley, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Higley
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Greenfield (MASSENA - None)GreenfieldNYFranklin County765 kV1,000 MW3.5 yrs66.0
Greenfield (MASSENA - MARCY)GreenfieldNYSt. Lawrence County765 kV1,000 MW3.5 yrs64.1
Greenfield (MASSENA - MARCY)GreenfieldNYSt. Lawrence County765 kV1,000 MW3.5 yrs63.7
Greenfield (MASSENA - MARCY)GreenfieldNYSt. Lawrence County765 kV1,000 MW3.5 yrs63.4
UNKNOWN127603Substation-AdjacentNYSt. Lawrence County115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs62.6
Greenfield (MASSENA - MARCY)GreenfieldNYSt. Lawrence County765 kV1,000 MW3.5 yrs62.2
Greenfield (WILLIS - MOSES)GreenfieldNYFranklin County230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs62.0
Greenfield (MASSENA - MARCY)GreenfieldNYSt. Lawrence County765 kV1,000 MW3.5 yrs61.7

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Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

Brownfield attributes are derived from EIA retired-generator and EPA public data. Existing capacity reflects the retired plant's historical nameplate, not deliverable interconnection for a new load. Confirm reusable interconnection rights, remediation status, and site availability with the utility, ISO, and current owner.

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