Essex County, New York · NYISO

DC Readiness
57.5
Good / 100

TAP136011 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Essex County, New York, interconnecting through NYISO. It screens at 57.5/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTAP136011
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zoneNYISO_NORTH
Wholesale LMP$55.56/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.09¢/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 IXPWestelcom Networks Plattsburgh
IXP distance40.6 mi
Fiber providers11
Fiber coverage47.9%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-east5
Cloud region distance403.4 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerNIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP.
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability40.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Evergreen Forest

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.50
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteA R SANDRI INC
Hazard sub-score55/100
Construction cost index73.0 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterWestelcom Networks Plattsburgh
DC distance40.6 mi
Nearest rail1.7 mi
Nearest gas pipeline3.7 mi
Nearest fiber route13.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity8.53¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.49¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,100
Land price / acre$3,086

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%
56
Speed to power15%
26
Fiber connectivity12%
63
Energy cost10%
70
Water risk8%
91
Natural hazard8%
55
Buildability7%
40
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
89
Gas pipeline2%
88
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near TAP136011
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TAP139863Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs57.1
UNKNOWN127977Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs56.8
UNKNOWN127978Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs56.8
UNKNOWN127976Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs56.2
UNKNOWN127981Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs52.0
Mine SiteFormer Mine43.5
RAY BROOK FCIFederal Excess41.8
Mine SiteFormer Mine41.6

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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