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OZ Onondaga

Greenfield

Onondaga County, New York · NYISO

DC Readiness
61.3
Good / 100

OZ Onondaga is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Onondaga County, New York, interconnecting through NYISO. It screens at 61.3/100 DC Readiness and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zoneNYISO_CENTRL
Wholesale LMP$53.43/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 - Syracuse
IXP distance1.4 mi
Fiber providers9
Fiber coverage76.9%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-east5
Cloud region distance266.9 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerSaffold, Matthew
Land contactOnondaga County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability95.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Medium Intensity

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (30/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.50
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteUS POSTAL SERVICE COLVIN ELMWOOD STA
Hazard sub-score55/100
Construction cost index105.6 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterNorthland Communications - Syracuse
DC distance1.4 mi
Nearest rail0.3 mi
Nearest gas pipeline8.0 mi
Nearest fiber route1.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity8.02¢/kWh
Industrial electricity4.89¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,100
Land price / acre$3,467

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%
39
Fiber connectivity12%
94
Energy cost10%
69
Water risk7%
93
Natural hazard6%
55
Buildability7%
95
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
56
Construction cost3%
62
Gas pipeline2%
74
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OZ Onondaga
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
LAFAYETTESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.9 yrs66.3
Manlius Landfill SolarBrownfield—6 MW4.9 yrs66.3
DEWITTSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.9 yrs65.6
UNKNOWN125434Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.9 yrs65.4
Honeywell Water Treatment PlantBrownfield—2 MW4.9 yrs65.3
CLAYSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.9 yrs65.0
EC Coal Onondaga CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs61.9
EC Coal Onondaga CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs61.8

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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