Kensico

Brownfield

Valhalla, Westchester, New York · New York Power Authority

Legacy capacity
3
MW

Kensico is a former hydro site in Valhalla, Westchester, New York, retired 2012-09-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 3 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 capacity3 MW
Retirement date2012-09-01
EIA plant ID#650

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation2.9 mi
OperatorNew York Power Authority
Operator addressNYPA-Kensico Site, Valhalla, NY, 10595
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 Kensico, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Kensico
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
VERNONSubstation-AdjacentNYNew York County348 kV600 MW3.5 yrs75.9
UNKNOWN129177Substation-AdjacentNYRockland County345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs74.5
KEARNYSubstation-AdjacentNJHudson County230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs73.8
MARIONSubstation-AdjacentNJHudson County345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs73.4
SHORE RDSubstation-AdjacentNYBronx County345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs72.9
EAST 13TH STREETSubstation-AdjacentNYNew York County345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs72.8
BERGENSubstation-AdjacentNYNew York County345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs72.7
NEWBRIDGE ROADSubstation-AdjacentNYNassau County345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs72.6

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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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