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Mark Voorman

Industrial

Fulton County, New York · NYISO

DC Readiness
48.0
Fair / 100

At a glance

Mark Voorman is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Fulton County, New York, scoring 48.0/100 DC Readiness — 24th of 33 scored sites in the county. It sits in the NYISO grid region and the NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP. service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

UtilityNIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP.investor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 20 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 4.9 yrs typical interconnection wait

Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.

ISO / RTO regionNYISO
Queue depth95
Avg queue wait4.3 yrs
Recent queue wait4.9 yrs
Completion rate8%
Withdrawal rate92%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPINOC Albany (4 Tower Pl)
IXP distance35.5 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage54.6%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score65/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterLumen Albany 4
DC distance34.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity7.42¢/kWh
Industrial electricity3.98¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,100
Land price / acre$2,916

Regulatory climate

Restrictivestate posture · as of 2026-08

First statewide moratorium (2026): 1-yr hold on certain permits for large DCs + impact study.

DC tax incentiveNo / suspended
Large-load threshold≥ 50 MW

Moratorium/permit hold targets large datacenters.

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

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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How does Mark Voorman compare with other sites in Fulton County?

Mark Voorman ranks 24th of 33 scored candidate sites in Fulton County. Its 48.0/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 50.7. It is about 11% below the New York average of 54.0 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.

Against the New York average, its strongest sub-score is natural hazard (65 vs 64) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (58 vs 76). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Mark Voorman to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest located transmission bottleneck is GORDONRD 230 ROTTRDAM 230 1 (NYISO), 23 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is INOC Albany (4 Tower Pl) at 35.5 miles. 5 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Lumen Albany 4, 34.1 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Mark Voorman?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Fulton County "Relatively High".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
39
Fiber connectivity12%
58
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
90
Natural hazard6%
65
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Mark Voorman
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

Mark Voorman: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Mark Voorman?

Mark Voorman scores 48.0/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 24th of 33 scored sites in Fulton County. The Fulton County average is 50.7 and the New York average is 54.0.

Which electric utility serves Mark Voorman?

NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP. (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is NATIONAL GRID GROUP PLC.

What grid region is Mark Voorman in?

Mark Voorman is in the NYISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Mark Voorman from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is INOC Albany (4 Tower Pl), about 35.5 miles away; 5 fiber providers report service at the location.

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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 October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Mark Voorman, Fulton County, NY”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/new-york/fulton-county/mark-voorman-f35a7a7c (data as of October 10, 2026).

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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