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Melrose Site B

Industrial

Bronx, New York · NYISO

DC Readiness
53.8
Fair / 100

Melrose Site B is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Bronx, New York, interconnecting through NYISO. It screens at 53.8/100 DC Readiness and a 4.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

UtilityCONSOLIDATED EDISON CO-NY INCinvestor ownedrestrictive to large load · terms ≥ 20 MWStandby / large-load service; NYISO Zone J

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 IXPEquinix NY7 - New York, North Bergen
IXP distance6.5 mi
Fiber providers10
Fiber coverage100.0%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial
Land contactBronx County County Assessor

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score65/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterEquinix NY7 Data Center
DC distance6.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity19.58¢/kWh
Industrial electricity27.43¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,100
Land price / acre$59,992

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.

Incentive detail: Excelsior Jobs Program tax credits; IDA property tax abatements (PILOT); Empire State Digital Gaming.

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%
30
Speed to power20%
38
Fiber connectivity12%
95
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
90
Natural hazard6%
65
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Melrose Site B
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
SPRAIN BROOKSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.9 yrs66.6
DUNWOODIESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.9 yrs66.5
OZ BronxGreenfield——3.5 yrs61.1
EC Near RiverbayGreenfield——3.5 yrs60.6
EAST 179TH STREETSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.9 yrs59.9
TREMONTSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.9 yrs59.8
EC Near RiverbayGreenfield——3.5 yrs59.3
Montefieor Medical Center Moses DivisionBrownfield—4 MW3.5 yrs58.1

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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