Datacenter Sites in Queens, New York
Queens has 53 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 56.8/100 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.
At a glance
Queens, New York has 53 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 56.8/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the New York average of 54.0. It ranks 18th of 61 New York counties by number of sites and 8th by average score. The top-scoring site is OZ Queens · c9953edf at 61.1/100.
Site-selection context for Queens
Incentive detail: Excelsior Jobs Program tax credits; IDA property tax abatements (PILOT); Empire State Digital Gaming.
How does Queens compare with other counties in New York?
By number of scored sites, Queens ranks 18th of the 61 New York counties with a county page, holding 1.8% of the state's 2,980 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 56.8/100 ranks 8th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 710th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 33 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Queens?
Greenfield sites are the most common (34, 64% of the county's inventory), followed by industrial (9) and substation-adjacent (7). 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 Queens?
Industrial electricity averages 27.43¢/kWh and commercial 19.14¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (35). WRI water stress is low. 12 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 $113,746 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Queens
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OZ Queens | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 61.1 |
| OZ Queens | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 60.9 |
| EC Near Charles Poletti | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 60.9 |
| OZ Queens | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 60.8 |
| EC Near Charles Poletti | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 60.8 |
| EC Near Kennedy International Airport Cogen | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 60.6 |
| OZ Queens | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 60.6 |
| EC Near Kennedy International Airport Cogen | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 60.4 |
| CORONA | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 60.3 |
| Kennedy International Airport Cogen | Brownfield | — | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 60.1 |
| JAMAICA | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 60.1 |
| EC Near Far Rockaway | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 60.0 |
| OZ Queens | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 59.9 |
| EC Near Charles Poletti | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 59.8 |
| OZ Queens | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 59.8 |
| EC Near Far Rockaway | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 59.8 |
| EC Near Ravenswood | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 59.5 |
| FAR ROCKAWAY | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.3 |
| EC Near Ravenswood | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 59.1 |
| EC Near Ravenswood | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 59.0 |
| OZ Queens | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 58.9 |
| EC Near Charles Poletti | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 58.6 |
| EC Near Charles Poletti | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 58.3 |
| OZ Queens | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 58.2 |
| TAP135493 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 58.1 |
Every scored site in Queens
All 53 sites, best first.
- OZ Queens · c9953edf · 61.1
- OZ Queens · 7b469008 · 60.9
- EC Near Charles Poletti · 8c055712 · 60.9
- EC Near Charles Poletti · 0ef969b6 · 60.8
- OZ Queens · 6c9bf92e · 60.8
- OZ Queens · 457b1db2 · 60.6
- EC Near Kennedy International Airport Cogen · d89758ad · 60.6
- EC Near Kennedy International Airport Cogen · fc1ebd4f · 60.4
- CORONA · 60.3
- JAMAICA · 60.1
- Kennedy International Airport Cogen · 60.1
- EC Near Far Rockaway · b82c5ce4 · 60.0
- OZ Queens · 031c3030 · 59.9
- OZ Queens · 7dd613fe · 59.8
- EC Near Charles Poletti · 43e7f7a9 · 59.8
- EC Near Far Rockaway · 9586a619 · 59.8
- EC Near Ravenswood · 361152ea · 59.5
- FAR ROCKAWAY · 59.3
- EC Near Ravenswood · 7d5e371c · 59.1
- EC Near Ravenswood · 496205f5 · 59.0
- OZ Queens · a59e0d27 · 58.9
- EC Near Charles Poletti · ebd695ef · 58.6
- EC Near Charles Poletti · a2cefd0b · 58.3
- OZ Queens · ee3c37e7 · 58.2
- Substation-Adjacent site · 8fafe0b9 · 58.1
- Substation-Adjacent site · 14a3019e · 58.0
- EC Near Kennedy International Airport Cogen · 8fa2b83d · 58.0
- HEWLETT · 58.0
- Substation-Adjacent site · b7c64a0e · 57.8
- OZ Queens · 8d2e6e54 · 57.1
- EC Near Ravenswood · 4d1b5bf0 · 56.7
- EC Near Far Rockaway · 734037ea · 56.5
- EC Near Charles Poletti · 06674b12 · 55.9
- Nelson Foundry · 54.3
- Wolff-Alport Cooper Avenue Right-of-Way · 54.2
- Wolff-Alport Railroad Right-of-Way · 54.2
- 113-50 Farmers Boulevard · 54.0
- 104-15 Roosevelt Ave · 54.0
- 103-154 99th Street · 54.0
- St. Albans Extended Care Center · 79d357ee · 54.0
- 135-15 40th Road · 53.9
- CB Wang Health Center · 53.9
- St Albans National Cemetery · e26fa20b · 53.6
- Vernam Barbadoes · 53.5
- EC Near Far Rockaway · 278e51d9 · 53.2
- EC Near Far Rockaway · 61675666 · 52.4
- EC Near Far Rockaway · bfbda45a · 52.3
- EC Near Kennedy International Airport Cogen · 9bdb8d6f · 52.2
- EC Near Far Rockaway · f5679b5c · 52.2
- EC Near Far Rockaway · e745d1eb · 51.9
- EC Near Kennedy International Airport Cogen · f1b227a8 · 50.7
- EC Near Far Rockaway · f4db8893 · 50.5
- EC Near Kennedy International Airport Cogen · c428427a · 49.5
Queens datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Queens?
53 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 56.8/100 DC Readiness. That is the 18th-most of 61 New York counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Queens?
OZ Queens · c9953edf scores 61.1/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 53 scored sites in Queens (a greenfield site).
Does Queens 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 Queens?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Queens as "Relatively High" (score 35).
What are industrial electricity rates in Queens?
Average industrial electricity is 27.43¢/kWh and commercial is 19.14¢/kWh in Queens.
More in New York
- All datacenter sites in New York· 2,980 sites
- Operating datacenters in New York
- Electric substations in New York
- Niagara County· 237 sites · avg 53.5
- Erie County· 192 sites · avg 56.2
- Monroe County· 176 sites · avg 55.8
- Nassau County· 130 sites · avg 57.5
- Suffolk County· 101 sites · avg 56.4
- St. Lawrence County· 94 sites · avg 53.5
- Greenfield sites in New York
- Industrial sites in New York
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 Queens, New York”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/new-york/queens (data as of November 13, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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