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Kings County, New York · NYISO

DC Readiness
69.1
Good / 100

GOWANUS is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Kings County, New York, interconnecting through NYISO. It screens at 69.1/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 4.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationGOWANUS
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW
UtilityCONSOLIDATED EDISON CO-NY INCinvestor ownedrestrictive to large load · terms ≥ 20 MWStandby / large-load service; NYISO Zone J

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 IXPDataverge
IXP distance0.3 mi
Fiber providers16
Fiber coverage100.0%

Site characteristics

Former usegas
Existing capacity93 MW

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterDataverge
DC distance0.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity19.58¢/kWh
Industrial electricity27.43¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,100
Land price / acre$588,578

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%
87
Speed to power20%
46
Fiber connectivity12%
100
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
90
Natural hazard6%
65
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near GOWANUS
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ KingsGreenfield——3.5 yrs63.3
OZ KingsGreenfield——3.5 yrs63.1
OZ KingsGreenfield——3.5 yrs62.6
EC Near Hudson AvenueGreenfield——3.5 yrs62.2
OZ KingsGreenfield——3.5 yrs62.1
OZ KingsGreenfield——3.5 yrs61.5
OZ KingsGreenfield——3.5 yrs60.8
OZ KingsGreenfield——3.5 yrs60.6

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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