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BUFFALO NIAGARA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

Federal Excess

Erie County, New York · SPP

DC Readiness
56.9
Good / 100

BUFFALO NIAGARA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Erie County, New York, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 56.9/100 DC Readiness and a 3.3 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth18
Avg queue wait3.3 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPI-Evolve Technology Datacenter Amherst
IXP distance6.0 mi
Fiber providers15
Fiber coverage67.8%

Site characteristics

Acreage43 ac
Former useNavigation and Traffic Aids

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterFrontier Science
DC distance5.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity8.35¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.25¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,100
Land price / acre$4,873

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%
49
Fiber connectivity12%
89
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
90
Natural hazard8%
65
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
46
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near BUFFALO NIAGARA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
ELM STSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.9 yrs66.7
Tonawanda Landfill (Wales Avenue)Brownfield1 MW4.9 yrs66.6
SENECA TERMINALSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.9 yrs66.4
TAP139843Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.9 yrs66.3
GARDENVILLESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.9 yrs65.3
STOLLE ROADSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.9 yrs65.2
SAWYER AVESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.9 yrs65.0
Lancaster 1 SolarBrownfield115 kV6 MW4.9 yrs65.0

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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