159 Porter
IndustrialErie County, New York · NYISO
At a glance
159 Porter is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Erie County, New York, scoring 54.6/100 DC Readiness — 128th of 192 scored sites in the county. It sits in the NYISO grid region and the NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER 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 159 Porter compare with other sites in Erie County?
159 Porter ranks 128th of 192 scored candidate sites in Erie County. Its 54.6/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 56.2. 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 (92 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 159 Porter to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is BUFALO78 115 HUNTLEY 115 1 (NYISO), 5 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is H5 Data Centers Buffalo III at 1 miles. 15 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is H5 Data Centers Buffalo III, 1 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at 159 Porter?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Erie 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 Erie County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELM ST | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 65.1 |
| SENECA TERMINAL | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 65.0 |
| STOLLE ROAD | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 64.8 |
| Tonawanda Landfill (Wales Avenue) | Brownfield | — | 1 MW | 4.3 yrs | 64.8 |
| TAP139843 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 64.6 |
| GARDENVILLE | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 64.0 |
| SAWYER AVE | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 63.9 |
| HUNTLEY | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 63.9 |
159 Porter: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of 159 Porter?
159 Porter scores 54.6/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 128th of 192 scored sites in Erie County. The Erie County average is 56.2 and the New York average is 54.0.
Which electric utility serves 159 Porter?
NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP. (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is NATIONAL GRID GROUP PLC.
What grid region is 159 Porter in?
159 Porter is in the NYISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is 159 Porter from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is H5 Data Centers Buffalo III, about 1 miles away; 15 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, “159 Porter, Erie County, NY”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/new-york/erie-county/159-porter-cd04e8c2 (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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