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Swinging Bridge 1

Brownfield

Forestburgh, Sullivan, New York · Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC

Legacy capacity
5
MW

Swinging Bridge 1 is a former hydro site in Forestburgh, Sullivan, New York, retired 2006-06-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 5 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 capacity5 MW
Retirement date2006-06-01
EIA plant ID#2633

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation2.9 mi
Operator address458 County Rte. 43, Forestburgh, NY, 12777
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.

Site conditions & market — Sullivan County

County-level intelligence for this site's location — the power economics, water, hazard, connectivity, and workforce a developer screens before ever visiting. Assembled from FEMA NRI, BLS QCEW, FCC BDC, USGS water-use, and EIA.

Market & workforce

Total employment (laborshed)24,536
Construction employment1,353
Land value$5,224/acre
Datacenter tax incentivesales_tax_exemption

Power economics & interconnection

Commercial power rate10.50¢/kWh
Industrial power rate7.46¢/kWh
Load growth (FERC-714)0.4%

Water & cooling

Water stressLow
Public water supply89.8 MGD
Industrial water use0.0 MGD
Cooling degree days700
Mean annual temp46°F

Hazard, flood & connectivity

FEMA risk index35.0 · Relatively High
Fiber providers4 · 7% served

County-level context — address-level utility offerings and flood zoning vary within the county. Confirm site-specific service with the utility and a Phase I ESA.

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Nearby datacenter candidate sites

Scored candidate sites near Swinging Bridge 1, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Swinging Bridge 1
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ SussexGreenfieldNJSussex——2.6 yrs64.0
BLOOMING GROVESubstation-AdjacentPAPike County230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs59.8
UNKNOWN132608Substation-AdjacentNJSussex County115 kV100 MW3.8 yrs58.6
COOPERS CORNERSubstation-AdjacentNYSullivan County345 kV600 MW4.9 yrs58.0
SHOEMAKERSubstation-AdjacentNYOrange County138 kV100 MW4.9 yrs56.5
UNKNOWN129106Substation-AdjacentNYOrange County138 kV100 MW4.9 yrs56.5
HUGUENOT VORFederal ExcessNYOrange County——3.3 yrs55.1
UNKNOWN129090Substation-AdjacentNYSussex County69 kV50 MW4.9 yrs54.7

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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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