Datacenter Sites in Kings County, New York
Kings County has 54 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 56.4/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 600 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Kings County, New York has 54 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 56.4/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the New York average of 54.0. It ranks 17th of 61 New York counties by number of sites and 9th by average score. The top-scoring site is GOWANUS at 69.3/100.
Site-selection context for Kings County
Incentive detail: Excelsior Jobs Program tax credits; IDA property tax abatements (PILOT); Empire State Digital Gaming.
How does Kings County compare with other counties in New York?
By number of scored sites, Kings County ranks 17th of the 61 New York counties with a county page, holding 1.8% of the state's 2,980 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 56.4/100 ranks 9th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 695th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 38 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Kings County?
Industrial sites are the most common (35, 65% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (15) and federal excess (3). 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 Kings County?
Industrial electricity averages 27.43¢/kWh and commercial 19.58¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (35). WRI water stress is low. 16 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 $588,578 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Kings County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOWANUS | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 69.3 |
| OZ Kings | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 63.3 |
| OZ Kings | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 63.1 |
| OZ Kings | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 62.6 |
| EC Near Hudson Avenue | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 62.2 |
| OZ Kings | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 62.1 |
| OZ Kings | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 61.5 |
| OZ Kings | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 60.8 |
| OZ Kings | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 60.6 |
| EC Near Hudson Avenue | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 60.0 |
| OZ Kings | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 59.6 |
| OZ Kings | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 59.5 |
| EC Near Hudson Avenue | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 58.6 |
| EC Near Gowanus Gas Turbines Generating | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 57.3 |
| Brooklyn Army Terminal-Boiler | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 55.4 |
| 370 Jay Street | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 55.3 |
| Red Hook Green Street Expansion | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 55.3 |
| Broadway Triangle Block 2269 Lot 29 | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 55.1 |
| Parkville Substation | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 55.1 |
| MCC NEW YORK-20829 | Federal Excess | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 55.1 |
| Broadway Triangle Block 2272 Lot 51 | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 55.1 |
| 1139 Coney Island Avenue | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 55.1 |
| Broadway Triangle Block 2266 Lot 18 | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 55.0 |
| Broadway Triangle Block 2269 Lot 28 | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 55.0 |
| 2975 Avenue U | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 55.0 |
Every scored site in Kings County
All 54 sites, best first.
- GOWANUS · 69.3
- OZ Kings · 9546ce3d · 63.3
- OZ Kings · d817a314 · 63.1
- OZ Kings · 638b3b20 · 62.6
- EC Near Hudson Avenue · d7e41a88 · 62.2
- OZ Kings · 6f3175ed · 62.1
- OZ Kings · 2e9ebf43 · 61.5
- OZ Kings · 3558f30f · 60.8
- OZ Kings · 2b0fb62a · 60.6
- EC Near Hudson Avenue · 9a261602 · 60.0
- OZ Kings · 8ffd7165 · 59.6
- OZ Kings · ae6fa5b4 · 59.5
- EC Near Hudson Avenue · d336ba26 · 58.6
- EC Near Gowanus Gas Turbines Generating · 57.3
- Brooklyn Army Terminal-Boiler · 55.4
- 370 Jay Street · 55.3
- Red Hook Green Street Expansion · 55.3
- Parkville Substation · 55.1
- MCC NEW YORK-20829 · d5425790 · 55.1
- 1139 Coney Island Avenue · 55.1
- Broadway Triangle Block 2272 Lot 51 · 55.1
- Broadway Triangle Block 2269 Lot 29 · 55.1
- Broadway Triangle Block 2269 Lot 28 · 55.0
- Broadway Triangle Block 2266 Lot 18 · 55.0
- Broadway Triangle Block 2266 Lot 36 · 55.0
- Broadway Triangle Block 2266 Lot 20 · 55.0
- Broadway Triangle Block 2272 Lot 49 · 55.0
- Broadway Triangle Block 2272 Lot 108 · 55.0
- Broadway Triangle Block 2272 Lot 52 · 55.0
- Broadway Triangle Block 2269 Lot 31 · 55.0
- 2975 Avenue U · 55.0
- Broadway Triangle Block 2269 Lot 33 · 55.0
- Broadway Triangle Block 2269 Lot 35 · 55.0
- Broadway Triangle Block 2272 Lot 11 · 55.0
- Broadway Triangle Block 2269 Lot 30 · 55.0
- Broadway Triangle Block 2269 Lot 27 · 55.0
- Broadway Triangle Block 2269 Lot 36 · 55.0
- Broadway Triangle Block 2272 Lot 53 · 55.0
- OZ Kings · 981b61b4 · 54.9
- Brooklyn VA Medical Center · 17a25f00 · 54.9
- Broadway Triangle Block 2269 Lot 18 · 54.4
- 282 Moffat Street · 54.2
- Wolff-Alport Chemical Corp Parcel #3 · 54.2
- Wolff-Alport Chemical Corp Parcel #5 · 54.2
- Wolff-Alport Chemical Corporation Parcel #2 · 54.2
- Wolff-Alport Chemical Corp Parcel #1 · 54.2
- Wolff-Alport Chemical Corp Parcel #4 · 54.2
- Bushwick Housing Sites 1 & 2 · 54.2
- Pitkin Berriman Site · 54.1
- 402 Snediker Ave - Beverly's Place · 54.1
- 379 Van Sinderen Avenue · 54.1
- Wolff-Alport Irving Avenue Right-of-Way · 53.9
- Cypress Hills National Cemetery · 02d6203b · 53.7
- EC Near Hudson Avenue · 99c71be5 · 52.7
Kings County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Kings County?
54 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 56.4/100 DC Readiness. That is the 17th-most of 61 New York counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Kings County?
GOWANUS scores 69.3/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 54 scored sites in Kings County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Kings 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 Kings County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Kings County as "Relatively High" (score 35).
What are industrial electricity rates in Kings County?
Average industrial electricity is 27.43¢/kWh and commercial is 19.58¢/kWh in Kings County.
More in New York
- All datacenter sites in New York· 2,980 sites
- Operating datacenters in New York
- Electric substations in New York
- Niagara County· 237 sites · avg 53.5
- 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
- St. Lawrence County· 94 sites · avg 53.5
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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 Kings County, New York”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/new-york/kings-county (data as of November 13, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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