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Datacenter Sites in New York

New York has 2,980 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.0/100 DC Readiness. Industrial parcels lead the inventory (934 sites). Most sites interconnect through NYISO. The state's candidate sites carry a catalogued aggregate of 137.5k MW and average a 4.3 yrs interconnection-queue wait.

At a glance

New York has 2,980 scored datacenter candidate sites, the 21st-most of the 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico, averaging 54.0/100 DC Readiness against a national average of 53.0. Its average score ranks 24th among states. The state also has 64 operating datacenters and 84 internet exchange facilities on record.

2,980
Candidate sites
54.0/100
Avg DC Readiness
137.5k MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
4.3 yrs
Avg queue wait
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Top 25 in New York

How does New York compare with other states for datacenter sites?

By number of scored candidate sites, New York ranks 21st of the 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico (2,980 of 147,272 nationally, 2.0%). Its average DC Readiness of 54.0/100 ranks 24th and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. The average interconnection-queue wait at its sites, 4.3-year, is the 23rd-shortest of the group (national 4.2-year).

Across the five headline sub-scores, New York is strongest relative to the nation on water (89.7 vs 72.3 nationally) and weakest on speed to power (39.5 vs 50.0). Power and speed to power carry 20% of the score each, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

Which counties in New York have the most datacenter sites?

Niagara County (237 sites, average 53.5), Erie County (192 sites, average 56.2), and Monroe County (176 sites, average 55.8) hold the largest inventories. Together the top 3 account for 20% of the state's scored sites. Richmond has the highest average score among counties with at least 10 sites (62.4/100). 61 counties have five or more scored sites and their own county page.

What kinds of sites and grid regions are in New York?

Industrial parcels are the largest category (934, 31%), followed by substation-adjacent (844) and former mine (611). Sites span 3 grid regions; NYISO covers 95% of them.

By site type

By grid region

Average sub-score profile

How New York's candidate sites score on each DC Readiness dimension (0–100 average).

Power availability
38.3
Speed-to-power
39.5
Fiber
76.3
Water
89.7
Hazard resilience
63.5

Top 25 datacenter sites in New York

Ranked by DC Readiness.

Top datacenter sites in New York
SiteTypeCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
RAINEYSubstation-AdjacentNew York County345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs72.2
Charles PolettiBrownfieldNew York138 kV883 MW4.3 yrs71.2
DUFFY AVENUE CONVERTER STATIONSubstation-AdjacentNassau County500 kV1,000 MW4.3 yrs70.2
Bowline PointBrownfieldRockland County—750 MW4.3 yrs69.5
GOWANUSSubstation-AdjacentKings County345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs69.3
FARRAGUTSubstation-AdjacentNew York County345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs69.3
SHORE RDSubstation-AdjacentNassau County345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs68.8
EAST 13TH STREETSubstation-AdjacentNew York County345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs68.4
RAMAPOSubstation-AdjacentRockland County500 kV1,000 MW4.3 yrs68.2
EAST GARDEN CITYSubstation-AdjacentNassau County345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs67.6
WEST 49TH STREETSubstation-AdjacentNew York County345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs67.6
UNKNOWN129188Substation-AdjacentWestchester County345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs67.4
PLEASENTVILLESubstation-AdjacentWestchester County345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs67.4
NEWBRIDGE ROADSubstation-AdjacentNassau County345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs67.3
MILLWOODSubstation-AdjacentWestchester County345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs67.2
LEONARD STREETSubstation-AdjacentHudson County345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs67.0
SPRAIN BROOKSubstation-AdjacentBronx County345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs66.9
DUNWOODIESubstation-AdjacentBronx County345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs66.8
MARCYSubstation-AdjacentOneida County765 kV1,000 MW4.3 yrs66.7
LAFAYETTESubstation-AdjacentOnondaga County345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs66.6
UNKNOWN129085Substation-AdjacentPutnam County345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs66.4
UNKNOWN124337Substation-AdjacentAlbany County345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs66.4
DANSKAMMERSubstation-AdjacentPutnam County345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs66.4
E. FISHKILLSubstation-AdjacentPutnam County345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs66.4
Manlius Landfill SolarBrownfieldOnondaga—6 MW4.3 yrs66.4

Counties in New York

61 counties with five or more scored sites.

Niagara County237 · 53.5Erie County192 · 56.2Monroe County176 · 55.8Nassau County130 · 57.5Suffolk County101 · 56.4St. Lawrence County94 · 53.5Onondaga County85 · 57.7Oneida County80 · 54.1Oswego County76 · 50.9Albany County72 · 56.1Washington County71 · 50.6Broome County66 · 53.6Chautauqua County60 · 51.2Rensselaer County60 · 54.3New York County59 · 58.1Warren County55 · 48.1Kings County54 · 56.4Queens53 · 56.8Cayuga County50 · 53.3Steuben County50 · 51.7Westchester County50 · 56.9Dutchess County49 · 55.7Bronx44 · 55.5Orange County43 · 54.2Ulster County42 · 51.3Saratoga County40 · 53.1Allegany39 · 51.7Jefferson County37 · 53.6Clinton County36 · 54.2Delaware County35 · 50.1Schenectady County35 · 56.0Cattaraugus County33 · 52.0Fulton County33 · 50.7Chemung County32 · 52.2Madison County32 · 52.5Otsego County31 · 49.9Franklin County29 · 51.9Genesee County26 · 54.1Chenango County25 · 49.3Columbia County25 · 54.4Greene County25 · 52.3Sullivan County25 · 49.0Lewis County24 · 53.3Ontario County24 · 54.9Tioga County24 · 52.9Livingston County23 · 55.1Rockland23 · 58.8Tompkins County23 · 51.1Wayne23 · 51.2Wyoming County22 · 53.5Montgomery County21 · 52.6Putnam County21 · 60.4Essex County20 · 50.8Cortland County19 · 52.6Yates19 · 53.5Seneca17 · 52.9Herkimer County14 · 51.6Richmond12 · 62.4Schoharie County12 · 51.3Schuyler County11 · 51.8Orleans County9 · 51.2

Sites in New York counties with fewer than five sites

3 scored sites sit in counties too small for a county page of their own.

Operating datacenters in New York

64 operating datacenter facilities in New York are on record, the 11th-most of any state. New York has the largest cluster (12 facilities). The operators with the most facilities here are Digital Realty (4), H5 Data Centers (2), Northland Communications (2). Footprints are recorded for 16 of them, totalling about 1.2 million square feet.

New York (12)

Buffalo (4)

Orangeburg (4)

Albany (2)

Amherst (2)

Garden City (2)

Niagara Falls (2)

Rochester (2)

Staten Island (2)

Syracuse (2)

Binghamton (1)

Brentwood (1)

Brooklyn (1)

Chappaqua (1)

Commack (1)

Hawthorne (1)

Lackawanna (1)

Latham (1)

Lockport (1)

Malone (1)

Onondaga (1)

Pittsford (1)

Plattsburgh (1)

Utica (1)

Wappingers Falls (1)

Watertown (1)

Westbury (1)

White Plains (1)

City not recorded (9)

Internet exchange and peering facilities in New York

84 peering and colocation facilities in New York are listed in PeeringDB. New York has the most (41). The best-connected facility hosts 160 networks; the median facility in the state hosts 2 networks.

New York (41)

Buffalo (6)

Albany (5)

Orangeburg (3)

Commack (2)

Garden City (2)

Hawthorne (2)

Lockport (2)

Rochester (2)

Binghamton (1)

Brentwood (1)

Brooklyn (1)

Chappaqua (1)

Lackawanna (1)

Latham (1)

Malone (1)

Plattsburgh (1)

Utica (1)

Wappingers Falls (1)

Watertown (1)

Westbury (1)

White Plains (1)

New York datacenter site selection FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in New York?

GridCensus catalogs 2,980 scored datacenter candidate sites in New York, with an average DC Readiness score of 54.0/100. That is the 21st-largest inventory of the 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico.

How many operating datacenters are in New York?

64 operating datacenter facilities in New York are on record, the 11th-most of any state. New York has the most (12). Digital Realty operates the most facilities in the state (4).

What is the average interconnection-queue wait in New York?

Candidate sites in New York average a 4.3-year interconnection-queue wait, with an average queue depth of 89 projects. The national average across all scored sites is 4.2-year, and New York has the 23rd-shortest average wait of the 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico.

Which county in New York has the most datacenter sites?

Niagara County has the most scored candidate sites in New York (237), followed by Erie County (192) and Monroe County (176). Among counties with at least 10 sites, Richmond has the highest average DC Readiness (62.4/100).

What kind of datacenter sites are most common in New York?

Industrial sites are the most common category in New York (934 sites, 31% of the inventory), and most sites fall within the NYISO grid region.

How many internet exchange facilities are in New York?

84 peering and colocation facilities listed in PeeringDB are in New York. New York has the most (41). The best-connected one hosts 160 networks.

Looking for a specific record? The directory lists every scored datacenter site in New York, A to Z.

More New York infrastructure

About this data

Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published November 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in New York”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/new-york (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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