Niagara County, New York · NYISO

DC Readiness
59.6
Good / 100

TAP139792 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Niagara County, New York, interconnecting through NYISO. It screens at 59.6/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTAP139792
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
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 IXPI-Evolve Technology Datacenter Amherst
IXP distance3.3 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage32.0%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-east5
Cloud region distance188.8 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerNIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP.
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability15.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Woody Wetlands

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.50
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteMCHUGH PAINTING CO INC
Hazard sub-score55/100
Construction cost index79.6 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterI-Evolve Technology Datacenter Amherst
DC distance3.3 mi
Nearest rail1.0 mi
Nearest gas pipeline2.9 mi
Nearest fiber route79.0 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%
56
Speed to power15%
26
Fiber connectivity12%
81
Energy cost10%
70
Water risk8%
90
Natural hazard8%
55
Buildability7%
15
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
57
Construction cost3%
84
Gas pipeline2%
91
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near TAP139792
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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