NISA Electric Generation Project

Brownfield

Brooklyn, Kings, New York · NYC Energy LLC

Legacy capacity
93
MW

NISA Electric Generation Project is a natural gas plant in Brooklyn, Kings, New York. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 93 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 usenatural gas plant
Site typeretired_plant
Existing capacity93 MW
EIA plant ID#61331

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation0.6 mi
OperatorNYC Energy LLC
Operator addressBrooklyn Navy Yar - Wallabout, Brooklyn, NY, 11205
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a natural gas plant 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 NISA Electric Generation Project, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near NISA Electric Generation Project
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
VERNONSubstation-AdjacentNYNew York County348 kV600 MW3.5 yrs75.9
DUFFY AVENUE CONVERTER STATIONSubstation-AdjacentNYKings County500 kV1,000 MW3.5 yrs74.8
PSEG Linden Generating StationBrownfieldNJUnion381 MW74.6
KEARNYSubstation-AdjacentNJHudson County230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs73.8
WERNERSubstation-AdjacentNJMiddlesex County230 kV300 MW2.6 yrs73.6
MARIONSubstation-AdjacentNJHudson County345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs73.4
PSEG LINDEN GENERATING STATIONSubstation-AdjacentNYRichmond County230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs73.4
SAYREVILLESubstation-AdjacentNYRichmond County500 kV1,000 MW3.5 yrs73.0

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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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