Datacenter Sites in Essex County, New York
Essex County has 20 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 50.8/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 500 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Essex County, New York has 20 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 50.8/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the New York average of 54.0. It ranks 53rd of 61 New York counties by number of sites and 54th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · c141ec19 at 55.2/100.
Site-selection context for Essex County
Incentive detail: Excelsior Jobs Program tax credits; IDA property tax abatements (PILOT); Empire State Digital Gaming.
How does Essex County compare with other counties in New York?
By number of scored sites, Essex County ranks 53rd of the 61 New York counties with a county page, holding 0.7% of the state's 2,980 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 50.8/100 ranks 54th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1729th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 1 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Essex County?
Former Mine sites are the most common (14, 70% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (5) and federal excess (1). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.
What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Essex County?
Industrial electricity averages 5.49¢/kWh and commercial 8.53¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (35). WRI water stress is low. 10 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 700 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 46°F. Land is valued around $3,086 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Essex County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN127981 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.2 |
| UNKNOWN127977 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 54.7 |
| UNKNOWN127978 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 54.7 |
| TAP139863 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 54.6 |
| TAP136011 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 54.6 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 51.9 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 50.0 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 49.9 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 49.9 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 49.7 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 49.7 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 49.7 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 49.7 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 49.5 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 49.5 |
| RAY BROOK FCI | Federal Excess | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 49.2 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.9 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.6 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 47.6 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 47.4 |
Every scored site in Essex County
All 20 sites, best first.
- Substation-Adjacent site · c141ec19 · 55.2
- Substation-Adjacent site · 7d42468f · 54.7
- Substation-Adjacent site · 5eadacc5 · 54.7
- Substation-Adjacent site · 43f6ffdf · 54.6
- Substation-Adjacent site · 647db062 · 54.6
- Mine Site · 60fd87cc · 51.9
- Mine Site · ee800f0a · 50.0
- Mine Site · 20fdceac · 49.9
- Mine Site · a0547ffe · 49.9
- Mine Site · 73d17d65 · 49.7
- Mine Site · c317f715 · 49.7
- Mine Site · ddbbd3f4 · 49.7
- Mine Site · ac561250 · 49.7
- Mine Site · 79df31b5 · 49.5
- Mine Site · 6854528a · 49.5
- RAY BROOK FCI · cd9afdd8 · 49.2
- Mine Site · 72a2695c · 48.9
- Mine Site · f9b52b0b · 48.6
- Mine Site · 5bfaba74 · 47.6
- Mine Site · 8a2bd8b9 · 47.4
Essex County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Essex County?
20 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 50.8/100 DC Readiness. That is the 53rd-most of 61 New York counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Essex County?
Substation-Adjacent site · c141ec19 scores 55.2/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 20 scored sites in Essex County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Essex County offer datacenter tax incentives?
Excelsior Jobs Program tax credits; IDA property tax abatements (PILOT); Empire State Digital Gaming.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Essex County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Essex County as "Relatively High" (score 35).
What are industrial electricity rates in Essex County?
Average industrial electricity is 5.49¢/kWh and commercial is 8.53¢/kWh in Essex County.
More in New York
- All datacenter sites in New York· 2,980 sites
- Operating datacenters in New York
- Electric substations in New York
- Niagara County· 237 sites · avg 53.5
- Erie County· 192 sites · avg 56.2
- Monroe County· 176 sites · avg 55.8
- Nassau County· 130 sites · avg 57.5
- Suffolk County· 101 sites · avg 56.4
- St. Lawrence County· 94 sites · avg 53.5
- Former Mine sites in New York
- Substation-Adjacent sites in New York
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 November 13, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Essex County, New York”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/new-york/essex-county (data as of November 13, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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