Oswego Falls West
BrownfieldOswego County, New York · NYISO
At a glance
Oswego Falls West is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Oswego County, New York, scoring 42.8/100 DC Readiness — 75th of 76 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. GridCensus catalogs 1 MW of candidate capacity here.
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 Oswego Falls West compare with other sites in Oswego County?
Oswego Falls West ranks 75th of 76 scored candidate sites in Oswego County. Its 42.8/100 is about 16% below the county average of 50.9. It is about 21% below the New York average of 54.0 and about 20% below the national average of 53.2.
Against the New York average, its strongest sub-score is water (91 vs 90) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (20 vs 76). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Oswego Falls West to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is SCRIBA 345 VOLNEY 345 1 (NYISO), 10 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Lightboard ★ Western NY at 22.7 miles. 6 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Lightboard ★ Western NY, 22.7 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Oswego Falls West?
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 (KAMINUK SITE). At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Oswego 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 Oswego County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OSWEGO | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 61.8 |
| VOLNEY | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 61.1 |
| NINE MILE | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 60.2 |
| UNKNOWN125477 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 60.2 |
| TAP140467 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.1 |
| TAP140464 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 56.1 |
| UNKNOWN161765 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 56.0 |
| TAP141068 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.8 |
Oswego Falls West: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Oswego Falls West?
Oswego Falls West scores 42.8/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 75th of 76 scored sites in Oswego County. The Oswego County average is 50.9 and the New York average is 54.0.
Which electric utility serves Oswego Falls West?
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 Oswego Falls West in?
Oswego Falls West is in the NYISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is Oswego Falls West 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 Oswego Falls West?
Parcel records list the owner as Lipari, Bernard J (private land).
How far is Oswego Falls West from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Lightboard ★ Western NY, about 22.7 miles away; 6 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, “Oswego Falls West, Oswego County, NY”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/new-york/oswego-county/oswego-falls-west-e9cb4e0b (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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