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Former Conrail Site

Industrial

Cattaraugus County, New York · NYISO

DC Readiness
50.7
Fair / 100

Former Conrail Site is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Cattaraugus County, New York, interconnecting through NYISO. It screens at 50.7/100 DC Readiness and a 4.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionNYISO
Queue depth298
Avg queue wait4.9 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPVictory Technology Center
IXP distance46.4 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage46.8%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterVictory Technology Center
DC distance46.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity8.46¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.43¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,100
Land price / acre$2,954

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
38
Fiber connectivity12%
64
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
90
Natural hazard8%
65
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Former Conrail Site
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
FIVE MILESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.9 yrs58.6
OZ CattaraugusGreenfield3.5 yrs57.2
Olean Gateway "Solean"Brownfield115 kV4 MW4.9 yrs55.9
EC FFE Cattaraugus CountyGreenfield3.5 yrs54.1
SALAMANCA/FRANK STSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.9 yrs52.4
UNKNOWN145354Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.9 yrs52.4
MACHIAS #13Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.9 yrs52.4
VALLEYSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.9 yrs52.4

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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