VA Western New York HCS, VAMC Buffalo, NY Div.

Federal Excess

Erie County, New York · SPP

DC Readiness
45.8
Fair / 100

VA Western New York HCS, VAMC Buffalo, NY Div. is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Erie County, New York, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 45.8/100 DC Readiness.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth31

Connectivity

Nearest IXPH5 Data Centers Buffalo III
IXP distance4.5 mi

Site characteristics

Acreage17 ac
Former useInstitutional

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score50/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterFrontier Science
DC distance2.7 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%
32
Fiber connectivity12%
73
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
50
Natural hazard8%
50
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
33
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
50

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near VA Western New York HCS, VAMC Buffalo, NY Div.
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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