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Bennington County, New York · NYISO

DC Readiness
57.8
Good / 100

HOOKSINK is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Bennington County, New York, interconnecting through NYISO. It screens at 57.8/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 4.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationHOOKSINK
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
UtilityNIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP.investor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 20 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 4.9 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionNYISO
Queue depth95
Avg queue wait4.9 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPTurnKey Internet
IXP distance23.4 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage86.4%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score85/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterTurnkey Internet
DC distance23.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (15)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity19.25¢/kWh
Industrial electricity10.84¢/kWh
Cooling degree days400
Heating degree days7,400
Land price / acre$4,177

Regulatory climate

Restrictivestate posture · as of 2026-08

First statewide moratorium (2026): 1-yr hold on certain permits for large DCs + impact study.

DC tax incentiveNo / suspended
Large-load threshold≥ 50 MW

Moratorium/permit hold targets large datacenters.

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
56
Speed to power20%
37
Fiber connectivity12%
80
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
94
Natural hazard6%
85
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
49
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
0
Climate / cooling1%
100

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Bennington County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near HOOKSINK
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ BenningtonGreenfield——3.5 yrs58.5
EAST ARLINGTONSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs56.1
UNKNOWN133749Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs56.0
OZ BenningtonGreenfield——3.5 yrs54.6
UNKNOWN173440Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.9 yrs54.1
TAP156295Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.9 yrs54.0
UNKNOWN156965Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.9 yrs54.0
Barlow Gravel PitIndustrial——3.9 yrs51.5

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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