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Datacenter Sites in Fulton County, New York

Fulton County has 33 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 50.7/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,355 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Fulton County, New York has 33 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 50.7/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the New York average of 54.0. It ranks 32nd of 61 New York counties by number of sites and 55th by average score. The top-scoring site is Gloversville Landfill at 58.8/100.

33
Candidate sites
50.7/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,355 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Fulton County

Site-selection context for Fulton County

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Datacenter tax incentive
7.42¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
3.98¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
5
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$2,916
Land price / acre
700
Cooling degree days
6,100
Heating degree days
46°F
Mean annual temp

Incentive detail: Excelsior Jobs Program tax credits; IDA property tax abatements (PILOT); Empire State Digital Gaming.

How does Fulton County compare with other counties in New York?

By number of scored sites, Fulton County ranks 32nd of the 61 New York counties with a county page, holding 1.1% of the state's 2,980 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 50.7/100 ranks 55th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1166th-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 Fulton County?

Industrial sites are the most common (16, 48% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (8) and former mine (4). 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 Fulton County?

Industrial electricity averages 3.98¢/kWh and commercial 7.42¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (35). WRI water stress is low. 5 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 $2,916 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Fulton County

Top datacenter sites in Fulton County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Gloversville LandfillBrownfield—5 MW4.3 yrs58.8
TAP140316Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.9
SALISBURYSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.7
Greenfield (NEW SCOTLAND - MARCY)Greenfield345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs56.4
UNKNOWN124160Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.2
TAP141259Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.1
UNKNOWN127616Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs55.2
UNKNOWN127901Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs54.4
UNKNOWN127615Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs54.0
OZ FultonGreenfield——4.3 yrs52.6
UNKNOWN127902Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs52.5
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs49.8
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs49.4
Karg Brothers TanneryIndustrial——4.3 yrs48.7
Comrie Inc.Industrial——4.3 yrs48.6
John and Felcia ViscosiIndustrial——4.3 yrs48.5
Samco LLCIndustrial——4.3 yrs48.5
Independent LeatherIndustrial——4.3 yrs48.5
Street Reality HarrisonIndustrial——4.3 yrs48.5
Liberty LeatherIndustrial——4.3 yrs48.4
Decca RecordsIndustrial——4.3 yrs48.4
Dan Hays LeatherIndustrial——4.3 yrs48.4
Levor MillIndustrial——4.3 yrs48.4
Kenneth CardenIndustrial——4.3 yrs48.0
Mark VoormanIndustrial——4.3 yrs48.0

Every scored site in Fulton County

All 33 sites, best first.

Fulton County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Fulton County?

33 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 50.7/100 DC Readiness. That is the 32nd-most of 61 New York counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Fulton County?

Gloversville Landfill scores 58.8/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 33 scored sites in Fulton County (a brownfield site).

Does Fulton 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 Fulton County?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Fulton County as "Relatively High" (score 35).

What are industrial electricity rates in Fulton County?

Average industrial electricity is 3.98¢/kWh and commercial is 7.42¢/kWh in Fulton County.

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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 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Fulton County, New York”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/new-york/fulton-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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