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Former Mine site at 42.106, -75.475

Former Mine

Broome County, New York · NYISO

DC Readiness
50.4
Fair / 100

At a glance

Former Mine site at 42.106, -75.475 is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Broome County, New York, scoring 50.4/100 DC Readiness — 60th of 66 scored sites in the county. It sits in the NYISO grid region and the NEW YORK STATE ELEC & GAS CORP service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

UtilityNEW YORK STATE ELEC & GAS CORPinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 25 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 4.9 yrs typical interconnection wait

Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.

ISO / RTO regionNYISO
Queue depth95
Avg queue wait4.3 yrs
Recent queue wait4.9 yrs
Completion rate8%
Withdrawal rate92%

Connectivity

Nearest IXP70 Henry St
IXP distance22.2 mi
Fiber providers10
Fiber coverage58.7%

Site characteristics

Site typeFormer Mine
Former useMining: Stone; Status: Abandoned
Cleanup statusAbandoned

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenter70 Henry St
DC distance22.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.87¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.32¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,100
Land price / acre$3,269

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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How does Former Mine site at 42.106, -75.475 compare with other sites in Broome County?

Former Mine site at 42.106, -75.475 ranks 60th of 66 scored candidate sites in Broome County. Its 50.4/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 53.6. 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 natural hazard (65 vs 64) 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 Former Mine site at 42.106, -75.475 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest located transmission bottleneck is CHEMUNG 115 NWAVERLY 115 1 (NYISO), 57 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is 70 Henry St at 22.2 miles. 10 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is 70 Henry St, 22.2 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Mine site at 42.106, -75.475?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Broome County "Relatively High".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
39
Fiber connectivity12%
71
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
90
Natural hazard6%
65
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Former Mine site at 42.106, -75.475
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OAKDALESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs65.3
OZ BroomeGreenfield——4.3 yrs61.5
OZ BroomeGreenfield——4.3 yrs60.8
EC Coal Broome CountyGreenfield——4.3 yrs60.2
UNKNOWN124652Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs60.1
UNKNOWN124655Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs60.0
WESTOVERSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs59.3
UNKNOWN124656Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs59.2

Former Mine site at 42.106, -75.475: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Former Mine site at 42.106, -75.475?

Former Mine site at 42.106, -75.475 scores 50.4/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 60th of 66 scored sites in Broome County. The Broome County average is 53.6 and the New York average is 54.0.

Which electric utility serves Former Mine site at 42.106, -75.475?

NEW YORK STATE ELEC & GAS CORP (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is IBERDROLA USA INC.

What grid region is Former Mine site at 42.106, -75.475 in?

Former Mine site at 42.106, -75.475 is in the NYISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Former Mine site at 42.106, -75.475 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is 70 Henry St, about 22.2 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, “Former Mine site at 42.106, -75.475, Broome County, NY”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/new-york/broome-county/mine-site-dbfeee10 (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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