Datacenter Sites in Onondaga County, New York
Onondaga County has 85 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 57.7/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 6,407 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Onondaga County, New York has 85 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 57.7/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the New York average of 54.0. It ranks 7th of 61 New York counties by number of sites and 5th by average score. The top-scoring site is LAFAYETTE at 66.6/100.
Site-selection context for Onondaga County
Incentive detail: Excelsior Jobs Program tax credits; IDA property tax abatements (PILOT); Empire State Digital Gaming.
How does Onondaga County compare with other counties in New York?
By number of scored sites, Onondaga County ranks 7th of the 61 New York counties with a county page, holding 2.9% of the state's 2,980 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 57.7/100 ranks 5th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 398th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 61 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Onondaga County?
Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (38, 45% of the county's inventory), followed by industrial (26) and greenfield (7). 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 Onondaga County?
Industrial electricity averages 4.89¢/kWh and commercial 8.02¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (35). WRI water stress is low. 9 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 $3,467 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Onondaga County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAFAYETTE | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 66.6 |
| Manlius Landfill Solar | Brownfield | — | 6 MW | 4.3 yrs | 66.4 |
| DEWITT | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 65.9 |
| UNKNOWN125434 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 65.7 |
| Honeywell Water Treatment Plant | Brownfield | — | 2 MW | 4.3 yrs | 65.5 |
| CLAY | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 65.3 |
| EC Coal Onondaga County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 61.9 |
| EC Coal Onondaga County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 61.8 |
| OZ Onondaga | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 61.3 |
| TEMPLE STATION 243 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 61.0 |
| ASH STREET STATION 223 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 60.9 |
| UNKNOWN125446 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 60.9 |
| UNKNOWN124959 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 60.8 |
| ROCK CUT | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 60.7 |
| UNKNOWN125442 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 60.6 |
| PEBBLE HILL | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 60.5 |
| EC Coal Onondaga County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 60.5 |
| SOUTHWOOD | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 60.5 |
| UNKNOWN125448 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.9 |
| UNKNOWN125445 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.9 |
| TAP145298 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.9 |
| TAP161180 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.9 |
| UNKNOWN124958 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.8 |
| G E | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.8 |
| TAP140437 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.8 |
Every scored site in Onondaga County
All 85 sites, best first.
- LAFAYETTE · 66.6
- Manlius Landfill Solar · 66.4
- DEWITT · 65.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · 4d7ad200 · 65.7
- Honeywell Water Treatment Plant · 65.5
- CLAY · 65.3
- EC Coal Onondaga County · 9107e557 · 61.9
- EC Coal Onondaga County · 82f15600 · 61.8
- OZ Onondaga · 61.3
- TEMPLE STATION 243 · 61.0
- ASH STREET STATION 223 · 60.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · 1e7e86a7 · 60.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · c88245f5 · 60.8
- ROCK CUT · 60.7
- Substation-Adjacent site · 898a5cc5 · 60.6
- SOUTHWOOD · 60.5
- EC Coal Onondaga County · 4944674a · 60.5
- PEBBLE HILL · 60.5
- Substation-Adjacent site · d2ea03ae · 59.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · 5d08c40e · 59.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · 0706c680 · 59.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · ccb15eb7 · 59.9
- G E · 59.8
- Substation-Adjacent site · 00c80374 · 59.8
- Substation-Adjacent site · ce46c80c · 59.8
- Substation-Adjacent site · f0bb5972 · 59.7
- Substation-Adjacent site · 0828f342 · 59.7
- Substation-Adjacent site · 31daf428 · 59.7
- HARRIS · 59.6
- Substation-Adjacent site · 5a7b5ada · 59.6
- MILTON · 59.6
- Substation-Adjacent site · 54559a10 · 59.6
- BELMONT · 59.6
- Substation-Adjacent site · adb73e4b · 59.6
- Substation-Adjacent site · 42cb9c15 · 59.4
- Substation-Adjacent site · a47be140 · 59.2
- Substation-Adjacent site · 0ea83f35 · 59.2
- PINE GROVE · 59.2
- ANHEUSER BUSCH · 59.1
- Substation-Adjacent site · a066bbaa · 59.0
- Substation-Adjacent site · 3248ab68 · 58.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · 7c190efb · 58.8
- BRIDGEPORT · 58.8
- Greenfield (EDIC - CLAY) · 58.7
- Substation-Adjacent site · 1d0d66c2 · 58.1
- EC Coal Onondaga County · 010e7078 · 56.2
- 215 Tulley Street · 55.1
- Roth Steel · 55.0
- 1425 E Fayette Street · 55.0
- 205 ½ Geddes Street North · 55.0
- 1045-1047 South Salina Street · 55.0
- 1101-1111 South Salina Street · 55.0
- 1210 S State St · 55.0
- 1146 S Salina Street · 55.0
- 1049-1071 South Salina Street · 55.0
- 900 South Avenue · 55.0
- 1357 Salina Street South · 55.0
- 541 Seymour Street to Shonnard Street · 55.0
- 1073-1079 South Salina Street · 55.0
- 917 Montgomery Street and Burt Street · 55.0
- 322-26 Delaware Street · 55.0
- 1419 Water Street East · 54.9
- 111 Beech Street South and Washington Street · 54.9
- 500 Hawley Avenue and Crouse Avenue North · 54.9
- 1425 Water Street East and Maple Street · 54.9
- 102 Greenway Avenue · 54.8
- 1917-19 South Avenue · 54.8
- 200 Maple Street and Washington Street · 54.8
- 3801-07 Salina Street South and Bennington · 54.7
- Syracuse VA Medical Center · add900d4 · 54.6
- Mine Site · 4eeb4df8 · 54.3
- 1202-04 South Salina Street · 54.1
- 1081-1085 South Salina Street · 54.1
- 1208-18 South Salina Street · 54.1
- Mine Site · 54800549 · 53.3
- SYRACUSE VOR · f0e65d68 · 53.3
- Mine Site · 0dcc1f8f · 53.3
- Mine Site · cc4fc790 · 53.3
- SYRACUSE VOR · eead4e3b · 53.2
- SYRACUSE VOR · b577807d · 53.1
- SYRACUSE VOR · 2276855a · 53.1
- Mine Site · 63fe2fff · 52.9
- EC Coal Onondaga County · 9a04c32f · 52.8
- Mine Site · 875f7646 · 52.4
- Mine Site · b1beabda · 51.9
Onondaga County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Onondaga County?
85 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 57.7/100 DC Readiness. That is the 7th-most of 61 New York counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Onondaga County?
LAFAYETTE scores 66.6/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 85 scored sites in Onondaga County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Onondaga 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 Onondaga County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Onondaga County as "Relatively High" (score 35).
What are industrial electricity rates in Onondaga County?
Average industrial electricity is 4.89¢/kWh and commercial is 8.02¢/kWh in Onondaga 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 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Onondaga County, New York”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/new-york/onondaga-county (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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