Bob's Mini Mart
IndustrialNiagara County, New York · NYISO
At a glance
Bob's Mini Mart is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Niagara County, New York, scoring 52.0/100 DC Readiness — 203rd of 237 scored sites in the county. 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.
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 Bob's Mini Mart compare with other sites in Niagara County?
Bob's Mini Mart ranks 203rd of 237 scored candidate sites in Niagara County. Its 52.0/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 53.5. 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 natural hazard (65 vs 64) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 38). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Bob's Mini Mart to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is HARSNRAD 115 HINMAN 115 1 (NYISO), 7 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is H5 Data Centers Buffalo I at 4.6 miles. 5 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is H5 Data Centers Buffalo I, 4.6 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Bob's Mini Mart?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Niagara 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 Niagara County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOMERSET | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 63.7 |
| NIAGARA | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 63.6 |
| ROBINSON ROAD | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 63.6 |
| PACKARD | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 62.8 |
| TAP139815 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 62.7 |
| OZ Niagara | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 61.2 |
| UNKNOWN125341 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.6 |
| UNKNOWN124205 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.5 |
Bob's Mini Mart: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Bob's Mini Mart?
Bob's Mini Mart scores 52.0/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 203rd of 237 scored sites in Niagara County. The Niagara County average is 53.5 and the New York average is 54.0.
Which electric utility serves Bob's Mini Mart?
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 Bob's Mini Mart in?
Bob's Mini Mart is in the NYISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Bob's Mini Mart from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is H5 Data Centers Buffalo I, about 4.6 miles away; 5 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, “Bob's Mini Mart, Niagara County, NY”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/new-york/niagara-county/bob-s-mini-mart-96d592fa (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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