EC Coal Onondaga County
GreenfieldOnondaga County, New York · NYISO
At a glance
EC Coal Onondaga County is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Onondaga County, New York, scoring 56.2/100 DC Readiness — 46th of 85 scored sites in the county. 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.
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 EC Coal Onondaga County compare with other sites in Onondaga County?
EC Coal Onondaga County ranks 46th of 85 scored candidate sites in Onondaga County. Its 56.2/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 57.7. 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 fiber connectivity (88 vs 76) and its weakest is natural hazard (55 vs 64). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is EC Coal Onondaga County to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is SCRIBA 345 VOLNEY 345 1 (NYISO), 22 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Lightboard ★ Western NY at 9.3 miles. 9 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Lightboard ★ Western NY, 9.3 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Coal Onondaga County?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). WRI rates baseline water stress at 0.50 on a 0–5 scale. No mapped wetlands are recorded on the parcel. A Superfund site is nearby (BALDWINSVILLE SCHOOL DIST). At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Onondaga 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 Onondaga County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| 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 |
EC Coal Onondaga County: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of EC Coal Onondaga County?
EC Coal Onondaga County scores 56.2/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 46th of 85 scored sites in Onondaga County. The Onondaga County average is 57.7 and the New York average is 54.0.
Which electric utility serves EC Coal Onondaga County?
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 EC Coal Onondaga County in?
EC Coal Onondaga County is in the NYISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is EC Coal Onondaga County in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).
Who owns EC Coal Onondaga County?
Parcel records list the owner as Petta, Nicholas A III (private land).
How far is EC Coal Onondaga County from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Lightboard ★ Western NY, about 9.3 miles away; 9 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, “EC Coal Onondaga County, Onondaga County, NY”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/new-york/onondaga-county/ec-coal-onondaga-county-010e7078 (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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