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Syracuse VA Medical Center

Federal Excess

Onondaga County, New York · SPP

DC Readiness
59.6
Good / 100

Syracuse VA Medical Center is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Onondaga County, New York, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 59.6/100 DC Readiness and a 3.3 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

UtilityNIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP.investor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 20 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 3.3 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth1
Avg queue wait3.3 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPNorthland Communications - Syracuse
IXP distance0.8 mi
Fiber providers9
Fiber coverage76.9%

Site characteristics

Acreage7 ac
Buildable load (est.)~3–7 MWland-based
Land contactOnondaga County County Assessor
Former useInstitutional

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score65/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterNorthland Communications - Syracuse
DC distance0.8 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%
58
Fiber connectivity12%
96
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
90
Natural hazard6%
65
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
35
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Syracuse VA Medical Center
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Manlius Landfill SolarBrownfield—6 MW4.9 yrs66.7
LAFAYETTESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.9 yrs66.3
Honeywell Water Treatment PlantBrownfield—2 MW4.9 yrs65.7
DEWITTSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.9 yrs65.6
UNKNOWN125434Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.9 yrs65.4
CLAYSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.9 yrs65.0
EC Coal Onondaga CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs61.8
EC Coal Onondaga CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs61.7

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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