TURNING STONE
Substation-AdjacentOneida County, New York · NYISO
At a glance
TURNING STONE is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Oneida County, New York, scoring 56.2/100 DC Readiness — 28th of 80 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is TURNING STONE (0 mi, 115 kV). It sits in the NYISO grid region and the NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP. service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity here.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
First statewide moratorium (2026): 1-yr hold on certain permits for large DCs + impact study.
Moratorium/permit hold targets large datacenters.
Incentive detail: Excelsior Jobs Program tax credits; IDA property tax abatements (PILOT); Empire State Digital Gaming.
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How does TURNING STONE compare with other sites in Oneida County?
TURNING STONE ranks 28th of 80 scored candidate sites in Oneida County. Its 56.2/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 54.1. It is roughly in line with the New York average of 54.0 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the New York average, its strongest sub-score is power availability (56 vs 38) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (69 vs 76). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is TURNING STONE to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest mapped substation, TURNING STONE, is about 0 miles away and operates at 115 kV. The nearest located transmission bottleneck is SCRIBA 345 VOLNEY 345 1 (NYISO), 46 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Northland Communications - Utica at 17.8 miles. 10 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Northland Communications - Utica, 17.8 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at TURNING STONE?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Oneida County "Relatively High".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Oneida County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARCY | Substation-Adjacent | 765 kV | 1,000 MW | 4.3 yrs | 66.7 |
| Former Ferdula Landfill | Brownfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 65.9 |
| EDIC | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 64.5 |
| OZ Oneida | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 60.0 |
| TERMINAL | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.5 |
| DUNLOP | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.4 |
| UNKNOWN127516 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.3 |
| TAP140365 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.3 |
TURNING STONE: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of TURNING STONE?
TURNING STONE scores 56.2/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 28th of 80 scored sites in Oneida County. The Oneida County average is 54.1 and the New York average is 54.0.
What is the nearest substation to TURNING STONE?
The nearest mapped substation is TURNING STONE, about 0 miles away, at 115 kV. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity for the site.
Which electric utility serves TURNING STONE?
NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP. (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is NATIONAL GRID GROUP PLC.
What grid region is TURNING STONE in?
TURNING STONE is in the NYISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is TURNING STONE from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Northland Communications - Utica, about 17.8 miles away; 10 fiber providers report service at the location.
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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 October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “TURNING STONE, Oneida County, NY”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/new-york/oneida-county/turning-stone-692e0933 (data as of October 10, 2026).
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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