EC Coal Niagara County

Greenfield

Niagara County, New York · NYISO

DC Readiness
47.8
Fair / 100

EC Coal Niagara County is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Niagara County, New York, interconnecting through NYISO. It screens at 47.8/100 DC Readiness and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zoneNYISO_WEST
Wholesale LMP$47.55/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.08¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionNYISO
Queue depth426
Avg queue wait3.5 yrs
Recent queue wait3.5 yrs
Completion rate8%
Withdrawal rate92%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPH5 Data Centers Buffalo II
IXP distance20.0 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage32.0%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-east5
Cloud region distance217.4 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerNEW YORK STATE ELEC & GAS CORP
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability5.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Water
Former usecoal adjacent

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.50
Wetlands (NWI)Present
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score55/100
Construction cost index79.6 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterH5 Data Centers Buffalo I
DC distance20.1 mi
Nearest rail11.8 mi
Nearest gas pipeline12.0 mi
Nearest fiber route73.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity7.64¢/kWh
Industrial electricity4.28¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,100
Land price / acre$3,796

Incentive detail: Excelsior Jobs Program tax credits; IDA property tax abatements (PILOT); Empire State Digital Gaming.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
26
Fiber connectivity12%
55
Energy cost10%
70
Water risk8%
78
Natural hazard8%
55
Buildability7%
5
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
49
Construction cost3%
84
Gas pipeline2%
61
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Coal Niagara County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
NIAGARASubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs69.0
TAP139815Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs68.6
SOMERSET OPERATING CO LLCSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs68.6
ROBINSON ROADSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs66.6
UNKNOWN125342Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs66.3
TAP145198Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs65.9
TAP139799Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs65.7
TAP139824Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs65.5

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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