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Chemung County, New York · NYISO

DC Readiness
59.8
Good / 100

WATERCURE is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Chemung County, New York, interconnecting through NYISO. It screens at 59.8/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 4.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationWATERCURE
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW

Speed to power

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

Connectivity

Nearest IXP70 Henry St
IXP distance44.2 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage72.4%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterGreenidge Power Plant and Data Center
DC distance40.5 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$3,542

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%
87
Speed to power15%
38
Fiber connectivity12%
38
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
90
Natural hazard8%
65
Buildability7%
60
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 Chemung County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near WATERCURE
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ ChemungGreenfield3.5 yrs58.0
HILLSIDESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.9 yrs58.0
EC FFE Chemung CountyGreenfield3.5 yrs54.6
UNKNOWN124262Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.9 yrs53.6
UNKNOWN124639Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.9 yrs53.6
TAP141050Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.9 yrs53.6
UNKNOWN124726Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.9 yrs53.6
UNKNOWN124640Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.9 yrs53.6

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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