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OZ Oneida

Greenfield

Oneida County, New York · NYISO

DC Readiness
59.9
Good / 100

OZ Oneida is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Oneida County, New York, interconnecting through NYISO. It screens at 59.9/100 DC Readiness and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zoneNYISO_CAPITL
Wholesale LMP$55.47/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.08¢/kWh
UtilityNIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP.investor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 20 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 3.5 yrs typical interconnection wait

Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.

ISO / RTO regionNYISO
Queue depth95
Avg queue wait3.5 yrs
Recent queue wait3.5 yrs
Completion rate8%
Withdrawal rate92%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPNorthland Communications - Utica
IXP distance0.7 mi
Fiber providers10
Fiber coverage30.8%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance303.0 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactOneida County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability92.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Low Intensity

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (30/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.50
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteU F A KEMBLE ST
Hazard sub-score55/100
Construction cost index85.8 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterNorthland Communications - Utica
DC distance0.7 mi
Nearest rail0.7 mi
Nearest gas pipeline5.8 mi
Nearest fiber route13.3 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%
30
Speed to power20%
25
Fiber connectivity12%
83
Energy cost10%
69
Water risk7%
90
Natural hazard6%
55
Buildability7%
92
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
79
Gas pipeline2%
81
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OZ Oneida
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
MARCYSubstation-Adjacent765 kV1,000 MW4.9 yrs66.4
Former Ferdula LandfillBrownfield——4.9 yrs66.1
EDICSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.9 yrs64.2
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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