EC Coal Erie County

Greenfield

Erie County, New York · NYISO

DC Readiness
54.5
Fair / 100

EC Coal Erie County is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Erie County, New York, interconnecting through NYISO. It screens at 54.5/100 DC Readiness and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zoneNYISO_WEST
Wholesale LMP$47.55/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.08¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionNYISO
Queue depth426
Avg queue wait3.5 yrs
Recent queue wait3.5 yrs
Completion rate8%
Withdrawal rate92%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPI-Evolve Technology Datacenter Amherst
IXP distance7.2 mi
Fiber providers16
Fiber coverage66.4%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-east5
Cloud region distance187.3 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerTown Of Grand Island
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability15.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Woody Wetlands
Former usecoal adjacent

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.50
Wetlands (NWI)Present
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score55/100
Construction cost index96.2 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterBlockfusion DC
DC distance3.2 mi
Nearest rail2.2 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.0 mi
Nearest fiber route75.5 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.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
26
Fiber connectivity12%
87
Energy cost10%
70
Water risk8%
91
Natural hazard8%
55
Buildability7%
15
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
70
Gas pipeline2%
100
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Coal Erie County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
STOLLE ROADSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs75.5
CAMPUSSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs71.4
GARDENVILLESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs71.3
ELM STSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs71.2
TAP139842Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs70.7
HUNTLEYSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs70.4
TAP139843Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs69.9
Bethlehem Steel Sun Site 2Brownfield9 MW69.5

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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