Second Farms
IndustrialBronx, New York · NYISO
At a glance
Second Farms is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Bronx, New York, scoring 53.8/100 DC Readiness — 35th of 44 scored sites in the county. It sits in the NYISO grid region and the CONSOLIDATED EDISON CO-NY INC 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
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.
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How does Second Farms compare with other sites in Bronx?
Second Farms ranks 35th of 44 scored candidate sites in Bronx. Its 53.8/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 55.5. 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 (93 vs 76) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 38). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Second Farms to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is E179THST 138 HELLGATE 138 1 (NYISO), 1 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Equinix NY7 - New York, North Bergen at 8.4 miles. 10 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Datacenter 00802054282, 7.7 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Second Farms?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Bronx "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 Bronx, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPRAIN BROOK | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 66.9 |
| DUNWOODIE | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 66.8 |
| OZ Bronx | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 61.1 |
| EC Near Riverbay | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 60.6 |
| EAST 179TH STREET | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 60.2 |
| TREMONT | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 60.1 |
| EC Near Riverbay | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 59.3 |
| Montefieor Medical Center Moses Division | Brownfield | — | 4 MW | 4.3 yrs | 58.1 |
Second Farms: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Second Farms?
Second Farms scores 53.8/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 35th of 44 scored sites in Bronx. The Bronx average is 55.5 and the New York average is 54.0.
Which electric utility serves Second Farms?
CONSOLIDATED EDISON CO-NY INC (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is CONSOLIDATED EDISON.
What grid region is Second Farms in?
Second Farms is in the NYISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Second Farms from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Equinix NY7 - New York, North Bergen, about 8.4 miles away; 10 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, “Second Farms, Bronx, NY”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/new-york/bronx/second-farms-45a751ae (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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