Oswego Falls West

Brownfield

Oswego, New York · NYISO

DC Readiness
44.0
Fair / 100

Oswego Falls West is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Oswego, New York, interconnecting through NYISO. It screens at 44.0/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Available capacity1 MW
LMP zoneNYISO_CENTRL
Wholesale LMP$53.43/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.08¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionNYISO
Queue depth426
Avg queue wait3.5 yrs
Recent queue wait3.5 yrs
Completion rate8%
Withdrawal rate92%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPLightboard ★ Western NY
IXP distance22.7 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage25.5%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-east5
Cloud region distance270.8 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Parcel ownerLipari, Bernard J
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability5.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Water
Former usehydro
Existing capacity1 MW
Retirement date2005-09-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.50
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteKAMINUK SITE
Hazard sub-score55/100
Construction cost index96.4 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterLightboard ★ Western NY
DC distance22.7 mi
Nearest rail0.3 mi
Nearest gas pipeline3.1 mi
Nearest fiber route13.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity7.82¢/kWh
Industrial electricity4.55¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,100
Land price / acre$2,848

Incentive detail: Excelsior Jobs Program tax credits; IDA property tax abatements (PILOT); Empire State Digital Gaming.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
23
Speed to power15%
26
Fiber connectivity12%
20
Energy cost10%
69
Water risk8%
91
Natural hazard8%
55
Buildability7%
5
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
75
Construction cost3%
70
Gas pipeline2%
90
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Oswego Falls West
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
SITHESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs63.7
NINE MILESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs63.7
TAP140467Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs62.4
OSWEGOSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs62.1
FAY STREETSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs61.8
Greenfield (CLAY - SITHE)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs61.7
Greenfield (ELBRIDGE - OSWEGO)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs61.7
Greenfield (CLAY - VOLNEY)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs61.6

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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