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Oneida County, New York · NYISO

DC Readiness
66.4
Good / 100

MARCY is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Oneida County, New York, interconnecting through NYISO. It screens at 66.4/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1,000 MW of candidate capacity and a 4.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationMARCY
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage765 kV
Available capacity1,000 MW
UtilityNIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP.investor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 20 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 4.9 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionNYISO
Queue depth95
Avg queue wait4.9 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPNorthland Communications - Utica
IXP distance5.5 mi
Fiber providers10
Fiber coverage30.8%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score65/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterNorthland Communications - Utica
DC distance5.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity7.83¢/kWh
Industrial electricity4.54¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,100
Land price / acre$3,359

Regulatory climate

Restrictivestate posture · as of 2026-08

First statewide moratorium (2026): 1-yr hold on certain permits for large DCs + impact study.

DC tax incentiveNo / suspended
Large-load threshold≥ 50 MW

Moratorium/permit hold targets large datacenters.

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

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
100
Speed to power20%
23
Fiber connectivity12%
78
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
90
Natural hazard6%
65
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near MARCY
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Former Ferdula LandfillBrownfield——4.9 yrs66.1
EDICSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.9 yrs64.2
OZ OneidaGreenfield——3.5 yrs59.9
TERMINALSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.9 yrs59.2
DUNLOPSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.9 yrs59.1
UNKNOWN127516Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.9 yrs59.0
TAP140365Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.9 yrs59.0
SCHUYLERSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.9 yrs58.2

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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