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Datacenter Sites in Oneida County, New York

Oneida County has 80 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.1/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 5,200 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Oneida County, New York has 80 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.1/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the New York average of 54.0. It ranks 8th of 61 New York counties by number of sites and 23rd by average score. The top-scoring site is MARCY at 66.7/100.

80
Candidate sites
54.1/100
Avg DC Readiness
5,200 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Oneida County

Site-selection context for Oneida County

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Datacenter tax incentive
7.83¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
4.54¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
10
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$3,359
Land price / acre
700
Cooling degree days
6,100
Heating degree days
46°F
Mean annual temp

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

How does Oneida County compare with other counties in New York?

By number of scored sites, Oneida County ranks 8th of the 61 New York counties with a county page, holding 2.7% of the state's 2,980 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 54.1/100 ranks 23rd in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 440th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 31 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Oneida County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (29, 36% of the county's inventory), followed by industrial (21) and former mine (21). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.

What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Oneida County?

Industrial electricity averages 4.54¢/kWh and commercial 7.83¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (35). WRI water stress is low. 10 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 700 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 46°F. Land is valued around $3,359 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Oneida County

Top datacenter sites in Oneida County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
MARCYSubstation-Adjacent765 kV1,000 MW4.3 yrs66.7
Former Ferdula LandfillBrownfield——4.3 yrs65.9
EDICSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs64.5
OZ OneidaGreenfield——4.3 yrs60.0
TERMINALSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs59.5
DUNLOPSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs59.4
TAP140365Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs59.3
UNKNOWN127516Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs59.3
SCHUYLERSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.5
TAP140362Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.4
DEERFIELDSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.3
CHADWICKSSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.3
VAHNUNDASISSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.1
TAP140360Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.0
TAP140370Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs57.8
TAP140326Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs57.7
Greenfield (NEW SCOTLAND - EDIC)Greenfield345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs57.7
GRIFFISS AIR BASESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs57.6
ROMESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs57.5
TAP140366Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs57.5
TAP140328Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs57.5
CAMDEN WIRESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs57.4
LEVITTSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs57.3
TAP140364Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs57.2
TAP161163Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs57.2

Every scored site in Oneida County

All 80 sites, best first.

Oneida County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Oneida County?

80 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 54.1/100 DC Readiness. That is the 8th-most of 61 New York counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Oneida County?

MARCY scores 66.7/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 80 scored sites in Oneida County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Oneida County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Oneida County?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Oneida County as "Relatively High" (score 35).

What are industrial electricity rates in Oneida County?

Average industrial electricity is 4.54¢/kWh and commercial is 7.83¢/kWh in Oneida County.

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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 November 13, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Oneida County, New York”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/new-york/oneida-county (data as of November 13, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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