SWEDEN SWITCHES
Substation-AdjacentMonroe County, New York · NYISO
At a glance
SWEDEN SWITCHES is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Monroe County, New York, scoring 58.4/100 DC Readiness — 35th of 176 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is SWEDEN SWITCHES (0 mi, 115 kV). 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. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity here.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
First statewide moratorium (2026): 1-yr hold on certain permits for large DCs + impact study.
Moratorium/permit hold targets large datacenters.
Incentive detail: Excelsior Jobs Program tax credits; IDA property tax abatements (PILOT); Empire State Digital Gaming.
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How does SWEDEN SWITCHES compare with other sites in Monroe County?
SWEDEN SWITCHES ranks 35th of 176 scored candidate sites in Monroe County. Its 58.4/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 55.8. It is roughly in line with 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 power availability (56 vs 38) and its weakest is speed to power (39 vs 40). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is SWEDEN SWITCHES to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest mapped substation, SWEDEN SWITCHES, is about 0 miles away and operates at 115 kV. The nearest located transmission bottleneck is PANNELRG 115 STA_56 115 1 (NYISO), 30 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is CentriLogic Rochester (ROC) at 14.8 miles. 8 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is CentriLogic Rochester (ROC), 14.8 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at SWEDEN SWITCHES?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Monroe County "Relatively High".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Monroe County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROCHESTER #80 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 65.6 |
| UNKNOWN124706 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 62.3 |
| RED-Rochester, LLC | Brownfield | — | 89 MW | 4.3 yrs | 61.8 |
| UNKNOWN124708 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 61.8 |
| OZ Monroe | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 61.5 |
| EC Near Rochester 3 | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 61.3 |
| OZ Monroe | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 61.1 |
| UNKNOWN125198 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 60.8 |
SWEDEN SWITCHES: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of SWEDEN SWITCHES?
SWEDEN SWITCHES scores 58.4/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 35th of 176 scored sites in Monroe County. The Monroe County average is 55.8 and the New York average is 54.0.
What is the nearest substation to SWEDEN SWITCHES?
The nearest mapped substation is SWEDEN SWITCHES, about 0 miles away, at 115 kV. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity for the site.
Which electric utility serves SWEDEN SWITCHES?
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 SWEDEN SWITCHES in?
SWEDEN SWITCHES is in the NYISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is SWEDEN SWITCHES from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is CentriLogic Rochester (ROC), about 14.8 miles away; 8 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, “SWEDEN SWITCHES, Monroe County, NY”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/new-york/monroe-county/sweden-switches-bd58c2ec (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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