EC Near Auburn State Street
GreenfieldCayuga County, New York · NYISO
At a glance
EC Near Auburn State Street is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Cayuga County, New York, scoring 50.4/100 DC Readiness — 43rd of 50 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
Speed to power
Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
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 EC Near Auburn State Street compare with other sites in Cayuga County?
EC Near Auburn State Street ranks 43rd of 50 scored candidate sites in Cayuga County. Its 50.4/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 53.3. 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 water (90 vs 90) and its weakest is natural hazard (45 vs 64). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is EC Near Auburn State Street to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is PANNELRG 115 STA_56 115 1 (NYISO), 38 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Northland Communications - Syracuse at 26.6 miles. 7 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Greenidge Power Plant and Data Center, 22.8 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Near Auburn State Street?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). WRI rates baseline water stress at 0.50 on a 0–5 scale. Mapped wetlands (National Wetlands Inventory) are present on the parcel. A Superfund site is nearby (NYSDOT BIN 1069190). At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Cayuga County "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 Cayuga County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELBRIDGE | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 64.8 |
| UNKNOWN144679 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 58.3 |
| TAP144671 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 58.2 |
| UNKNOWN144672 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 58.0 |
| EC Near Auburn State Street | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 57.6 |
| WRIGHT AVENUE | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.6 |
| HAMILTON RD | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.4 |
| Greenfield (ELBRIDGE - OSWEGO) | Greenfield | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.2 |
EC Near Auburn State Street: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of EC Near Auburn State Street?
EC Near Auburn State Street scores 50.4/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 43rd of 50 scored sites in Cayuga County. The Cayuga County average is 53.3 and the New York average is 54.0.
Which electric utility serves EC Near Auburn State Street?
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 EC Near Auburn State Street in?
EC Near Auburn State Street is in the NYISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is EC Near Auburn State Street in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).
Who owns EC Near Auburn State Street?
Parcel records list the owner as Pollard, Kenneth E (private land).
How far is EC Near Auburn State Street from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Northland Communications - Syracuse, about 26.6 miles away; 7 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, “EC Near Auburn State Street, Cayuga County, NY”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/new-york/cayuga-county/ec-near-auburn-state-street-98f2811a (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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