EC Near Waterside
GreenfieldNew York County, New York · PJM
At a glance
EC Near Waterside is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in New York County, New York, scoring 53.3/100 DC Readiness — 58th of 59 scored sites in the county. It sits in the PJM grid region, where interconnection has averaged 4.7 years from request to operation.
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 EC Near Waterside compare with other sites in New York County?
EC Near Waterside ranks 58th of 59 scored candidate sites in New York County. Its 53.3/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 58.1. 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 fiber connectivity (99 vs 76) and its weakest is natural hazard (30 vs 64). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is EC Near Waterside to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is RAINEY 138 VERNON 138 1 (NYISO), 7 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is 365 Data Centers Carlstadt (NJ3) at 0.9 miles. 18 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Sungard AS Carlstadt 777, 1.1 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Near Waterside?
The site is in FEMA flood zone AE, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding. WRI rates baseline water stress at 0.50 on a 0–5 scale. Mapped wetlands (National Wetlands Inventory) are present on the parcel. A Superfund site is nearby (HERMETITE DIV MUNDET INDUSTRIES INC). At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates New York 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 New York County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAINEY | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 72.2 |
| Charles Poletti | Brownfield | 138 kV | 883 MW | 4.3 yrs | 71.2 |
| FARRAGUT | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 69.3 |
| BERGEN | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.7 yrs | 68.7 |
| EAST 13TH STREET | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 68.4 |
| NORTH BERGEN | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.7 yrs | 67.8 |
| HOMESTEAD | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.7 yrs | 67.8 |
| WEST 49TH STREET | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 67.6 |
EC Near Waterside: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of EC Near Waterside?
EC Near Waterside scores 53.3/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 58th of 59 scored sites in New York County. The New York County average is 58.1 and the New York average is 54.0.
What grid region is EC Near Waterside in?
EC Near Waterside is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.7-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is EC Near Waterside in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone AE, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding.
Who owns EC Near Waterside?
Parcel records list the owner as PUBLIC SERVICE ELEC & GAS CO (private land).
How far is EC Near Waterside from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is 365 Data Centers Carlstadt (NJ3), about 0.9 miles away; 18 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, “EC Near Waterside, New York County, NY”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/new-york/new-york-county/ec-near-waterside-b8e823af (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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