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Greene County, New York · NYISO

DC Readiness
54.7
Fair / 100

SOUTH CAIRO is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Greene County, New York, interconnecting through NYISO. It screens at 54.7/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 50 MW of candidate capacity and a 4.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationSOUTH CAIRO
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage69 kV
Available capacity50 MW
UtilityCENTRAL HUDSON GAS & ELEC CORPinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 25 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 4.9 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionNYISO
Queue depth95
Avg queue wait4.9 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPINOC Albany (80 State St)
IXP distance27.5 mi
Fiber providers9
Fiber coverage66.1%

Site characteristics

Former useoil
Existing capacity21 MW
Retirement date2024-03-01

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterIBM Building
DC distance27.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.05¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.48¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,100
Land price / acre$5,674

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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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
46
Speed to power20%
43
Fiber connectivity12%
67
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
90
Natural hazard6%
65
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near SOUTH CAIRO
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near South CairoGreenfield——3.5 yrs57.8
EC Near South CairoGreenfield——3.5 yrs56.3
UNKNOWN128943Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.9 yrs54.1
TAP135947Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.9 yrs54.1
EC Near South CairoGreenfield——3.5 yrs54.0
FREEHOLDSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.9 yrs53.7
UNKNOWN128942Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.9 yrs53.5
SAUGERTIESSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.9 yrs53.0

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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