Datacenter Sites in Orleans County, New York
Orleans County has 11 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 51.5/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 500 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
11
Candidate sites
51.5/100
Avg DC Readiness
500 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
Site-selection context for Orleans County
Yessales_tax_exemption
Datacenter tax incentive
7.42¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
3.98¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
2
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$4,834
Land price / acre
700
Cooling degree days
6,100
Heating degree days
46°F
Mean annual temp
Incentive detail: Excelsior Jobs Program tax credits; IDA property tax abatements (PILOT); Empire State Digital Gaming.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Orleans County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAP140509 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 60.6 |
| SOUR SPRINGS SWITCH | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 58.4 |
| W HAMLIN | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 58.2 |
| UNKNOWN125200 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 58.2 |
| TELEGRAPH RD | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 56.3 |
| EC Coal Orleans County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 54.0 |
| EC Coal Orleans County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 51.1 |
| EC Coal Orleans County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 44.1 |
| IROQUOIS | Federal Excess | — | — | — | 42.6 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | — | 41.5 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | — | 41.5 |
Orleans County datacenter FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in Orleans County?
- 11 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 51.5/100 DC Readiness.
- Does Orleans 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 Orleans County?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates Orleans County as "Relatively High" (score 35).
- What are industrial electricity rates in Orleans County?
- Average industrial electricity is 3.98¢/kWh and commercial is 7.42¢/kWh in Orleans County.
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