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Erie County, New York · NYISO

DC Readiness
62.0
Good / 100

TAP161015 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Erie County, New York, interconnecting through NYISO. It screens at 62.0/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 4.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTAP161015
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW

Speed to power

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

Connectivity

Nearest IXPI-Evolve Technology Datacenter Amherst
IXP distance1.8 mi
Fiber providers15
Fiber coverage67.8%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterI-Evolve Technology Datacenter Amherst
DC distance1.8 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%
56
Speed to power15%
38
Fiber connectivity12%
88
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
90
Natural hazard8%
65
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
48
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 TAP161015
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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