EC Near Albany Medical Ctr Cogen Plant
GreenfieldAlbany County, New York · NYISO
At a glance
EC Near Albany Medical Ctr Cogen Plant is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Albany County, New York, scoring 55.9/100 DC Readiness — 27th of 72 scored sites in the county. It sits in the NYISO grid region and the NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP. service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
First statewide moratorium (2026): 1-yr hold on certain permits for large DCs + impact study.
Moratorium/permit hold targets large datacenters.
Incentive detail: Excelsior Jobs Program tax credits; IDA property tax abatements (PILOT); Empire State Digital Gaming.
Site location
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How does EC Near Albany Medical Ctr Cogen Plant compare with other sites in Albany County?
EC Near Albany Medical Ctr Cogen Plant ranks 27th of 72 scored candidate sites in Albany County. Its 55.9/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 56.1. It is roughly in line with the New York average of 54.0 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the New York average, its strongest sub-score is fiber connectivity (85 vs 76) and its weakest is natural hazard (55 vs 64). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is EC Near Albany Medical Ctr Cogen Plant to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is GREENBSH 115 REGENRON 115 1 (NYISO), 4 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is INOC Albany (80 State St) at 6 miles. 13 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is IBM Building, 6 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Near Albany Medical Ctr Cogen Plant?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). WRI rates baseline water stress at 0.50 on a 0–5 scale. No mapped wetlands are recorded on the parcel. A Superfund site is nearby (OHM REMEDIATION SERVICES CORP). At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Albany County "Relatively High".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Albany County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN124337 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 66.4 |
| NEW SCOTLAND | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 65.1 |
| UNKNOWN124704 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 62.4 |
| TRINITY | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 60.3 |
| UNKNOWN128277 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 60.2 |
| UNKNOWN128279 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 60.1 |
| WOLF ROAD | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.9 |
| SAND CREEK | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.9 |
EC Near Albany Medical Ctr Cogen Plant: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of EC Near Albany Medical Ctr Cogen Plant?
EC Near Albany Medical Ctr Cogen Plant scores 55.9/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 27th of 72 scored sites in Albany County. The Albany County average is 56.1 and the New York average is 54.0.
Which electric utility serves EC Near Albany Medical Ctr Cogen Plant?
NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP. (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is NATIONAL GRID GROUP PLC.
What grid region is EC Near Albany Medical Ctr Cogen Plant in?
EC Near Albany Medical Ctr Cogen Plant is in the NYISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is EC Near Albany Medical Ctr Cogen Plant in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).
Who owns EC Near Albany Medical Ctr Cogen Plant?
Parcel records list the owner as Stanton Legacy Farms, LLC (private land).
How far is EC Near Albany Medical Ctr Cogen Plant from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is INOC Albany (80 State St), about 6 miles away; 13 fiber providers report service at the location.
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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 October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “EC Near Albany Medical Ctr Cogen Plant, Albany County, NY”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/new-york/albany-county/ec-near-albany-medical-ctr-cogen-plant-53c634d7 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
Figures are screening estimates derived from public infrastructure data. Catalogued capacity reflects theoretical candidate capacity, not deliverable or committed interconnection. Confirm all values with the utility, ISO, and on-the-ground due diligence.
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