Datacenter Sites in Franklin County, New York
Franklin County has 29 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 51.9/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 900 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Franklin County, New York has 29 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 51.9/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the New York average of 54.0. It ranks 37th of 61 New York counties by number of sites and 42nd by average score. The top-scoring site is MOSES at 59.6/100.
Site-selection context for Franklin County
Incentive detail: Excelsior Jobs Program tax credits; IDA property tax abatements (PILOT); Empire State Digital Gaming.
How does Franklin County compare with other counties in New York?
By number of scored sites, Franklin County ranks 37th of the 61 New York counties with a county page, holding 1.0% of the state's 2,980 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 51.9/100 ranks 42nd in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1305th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 7 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Franklin County?
Industrial sites are the most common (12, 41% of the county's inventory), followed by former mine (8) and substation-adjacent (7). 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 Franklin County?
Industrial electricity averages 4.90¢/kWh and commercial 8.09¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (35). WRI water stress is low. 7 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 $3,299 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Franklin County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOSES | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.6 |
| UNKNOWN127607 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 58.2 |
| OZ Franklin | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 56.8 |
| TAP141238 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.8 |
| UNKNOWN125668 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.8 |
| UNKNOWN127606 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.8 |
| TAP141239 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.5 |
| UNKNOWN127608 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 54.1 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 52.4 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 51.5 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 51.2 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 50.6 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 50.6 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 50.4 |
| #1B. White | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 50.0 |
| #8 Garrow | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 50.0 |
| Wolf Clan Truck Stop | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 50.0 |
| #6 D. Koch | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 50.0 |
| Tribal community building | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 50.0 |
| #3 L. Cook | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 50.0 |
| #2 S. Smoke | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 50.0 |
| #4 T.Jock | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 50.0 |
| #7 A. Jacobs | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 49.9 |
| # 10 349 37 C | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 49.9 |
| Frogtown site | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 49.9 |
Every scored site in Franklin County
All 29 sites, best first.
- MOSES · 59.6
- Substation-Adjacent site · 98cc83bb · 58.2
- OZ Franklin · 56.8
- Substation-Adjacent site · dcf1e2f8 · 55.8
- Substation-Adjacent site · 6d317225 · 55.8
- Substation-Adjacent site · ea1f6140 · 55.8
- Substation-Adjacent site · 8d204867 · 55.5
- Substation-Adjacent site · d1af923a · 54.1
- Mine Site · 3367cb44 · 52.4
- Mine Site · f69e0775 · 51.5
- Mine Site · 81b6dc8d · 51.2
- Mine Site · 569adfba · 50.6
- Mine Site · 4a05c5f1 · 50.6
- Mine Site · d508b338 · 50.4
- #1B. White · 50.0
- #8 Garrow · 50.0
- Wolf Clan Truck Stop · 50.0
- #6 D. Koch · 50.0
- Tribal community building · 50.0
- #3 L. Cook · 50.0
- #2 S. Smoke · 50.0
- #4 T.Jock · 50.0
- #7 A. Jacobs · 49.9
- # 10 349 37 C · 49.9
- Frogtown site · 49.9
- #9 LaFrance · 49.9
- Mine Site · e0f4c288 · 49.8
- Mine Site · d108a81a · 48.3
- SARANAC LAKE OM · 1a55c46c · 48.2
Franklin County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Franklin County?
29 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 51.9/100 DC Readiness. That is the 37th-most of 61 New York counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Franklin County?
MOSES scores 59.6/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 29 scored sites in Franklin County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Franklin 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 Franklin County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Franklin County as "Relatively High" (score 35).
What are industrial electricity rates in Franklin County?
Average industrial electricity is 4.90¢/kWh and commercial is 8.09¢/kWh in Franklin County.
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- 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
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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 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 Franklin County, New York”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/new-york/franklin-county (data as of November 13, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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