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OZ Nassau

Greenfield

Nassau County, New York · NYISO

DC Readiness
61.0
Good / 100

OZ Nassau is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Nassau County, New York, interconnecting through NYISO. It screens at 61.0/100 DC Readiness and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zoneNYISO_NYC
Wholesale LMP$60.74/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.15¢/kWh
UtilityLONG ISLAND POWER AUTHORITYstate

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 3.5 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 wait3.5 yrs
Recent queue wait3.5 yrs
Completion rate8%
Withdrawal rate92%

Connectivity

Nearest IXP501 Franklin Ave
IXP distance0.8 mi
Fiber providers12
Fiber coverage100.0%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance235.1 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactNassau County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability95.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Medium Intensity

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (30/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.50
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteMR B CLEANERS
Hazard sub-score55/100
Construction cost index115.9 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenter501 Franklin Ave
DC distance0.8 mi
Nearest rail0.4 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.1 mi
Nearest fiber route94.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity15.40¢/kWh
Industrial electricity27.43¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,100
Land price / acre$62,463

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%
30
Speed to power20%
39
Fiber connectivity12%
99
Energy cost10%
59
Water risk7%
93
Natural hazard6%
55
Buildability7%
95
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
53
Gas pipeline2%
100
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OZ Nassau
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
DUFFY AVENUE CONVERTER STATIONSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW4.9 yrs69.9
SHORE RDSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.9 yrs68.6
EAST GARDEN CITYSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.9 yrs67.3
NEWBRIDGE ROADSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.9 yrs67.0
EC Near Plant No 2 FreeportGreenfield——3.5 yrs62.0
TAP141012Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.9 yrs61.2
EC Near Plant No 2 FreeportGreenfield——3.5 yrs61.1
EC Near GlenwoodGreenfield——3.5 yrs61.1

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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