EC Coal Erie County
GreenfieldErie County, New York · NYISO
At a glance
EC Coal Erie County is a greenfield 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 EC Coal Erie County compare with other sites in Erie County?
EC Coal Erie County 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 (87 vs 76) and its weakest is natural hazard (55 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 Coal Erie County to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is BUFALO78 115 HUNTLEY 115 1 (NYISO), 4 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is I-Evolve Technology Datacenter Amherst at 7.2 miles. 15 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Blockfusion DC, 3.2 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Coal Erie County?
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. 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 |
EC Coal Erie County: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of EC Coal Erie County?
EC Coal Erie County 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 EC Coal Erie County?
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 EC Coal Erie County in?
EC Coal Erie County is in the NYISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is EC Coal Erie County 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 Coal Erie County?
Parcel records list the owner as Town Of Grand Island (private land).
How far is EC Coal Erie County from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is I-Evolve Technology Datacenter Amherst, about 7.2 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, “EC Coal Erie County, Erie County, NY”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/new-york/erie-county/ec-coal-erie-county-d3ad28aa (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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