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Datacenter Sites in Oswego County, New York

Oswego County has 76 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 50.9/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 4,801 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Oswego County, New York has 76 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 50.9/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the New York average of 54.0. It ranks 9th of 61 New York counties by number of sites and 53rd by average score. The top-scoring site is OSWEGO at 61.8/100.

76
Candidate sites
50.9/100
Avg DC Readiness
4,801 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Oswego County

Site-selection context for Oswego County

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Datacenter tax incentive
7.82¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
4.55¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
6
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$2,848
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.

How does Oswego County compare with other counties in New York?

By number of scored sites, Oswego County ranks 9th of the 61 New York counties with a county page, holding 2.6% of the state's 2,980 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 50.9/100 ranks 53rd in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 466th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 13 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Oswego County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (27, 36% of the county's inventory), followed by industrial (22) and former mine (16). 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 Oswego County?

Industrial electricity averages 4.55¢/kWh and commercial 7.82¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (35). WRI water stress is low. 6 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 $2,848 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Oswego County

Top datacenter sites in Oswego County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OSWEGOSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs61.8
VOLNEYSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs61.1
NINE MILESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs60.2
UNKNOWN125477Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs60.2
TAP140467Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs57.1
TAP140464Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.1
UNKNOWN161765Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.0
TAP141068Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs55.8
TAP141069Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs55.7
GILBERT MILLSSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs55.6
UNKNOWN125473Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs55.6
FAY STREETSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs55.6
BRISTOL HILLSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs55.5
UNKNOWN125564Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs54.9
TAP141065Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs54.6
TAP140463Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs54.4
EC Near Oswego Harbor PowerGreenfield——4.3 yrs54.1
TAP141057Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs54.0
TAP173533Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs54.0
UNKNOWN125475Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs54.0
UNKNOWN125563Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs53.9
TAP141060Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs53.9
TAP141059Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs53.9
TAP141064Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs53.8
TAP140465Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs53.8

Every scored site in Oswego County

All 76 sites, best first.

Oswego County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Oswego County?

76 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 50.9/100 DC Readiness. That is the 9th-most of 61 New York counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Oswego County?

OSWEGO scores 61.8/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 76 scored sites in Oswego County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Oswego 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 Oswego County?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Oswego County as "Relatively High" (score 35).

What are industrial electricity rates in Oswego County?

Average industrial electricity is 4.55¢/kWh and commercial is 7.82¢/kWh in Oswego 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 13, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Oswego County, New York”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/new-york/oswego-county (data as of November 13, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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