EC Near Ravenswood
GreenfieldQueens, New York · NYISO
At a glance
EC Near Ravenswood is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Queens, New York, scoring 56.7/100 DC Readiness — 31st of 53 scored sites in the county. It sits in the NYISO grid region and the CONSOLIDATED EDISON CO-NY INC service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation.
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 EC Near Ravenswood compare with other sites in Queens?
EC Near Ravenswood ranks 31st of 53 scored candidate sites in Queens. Its 56.7/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 56.8. It is roughly in line with the New York average of 54.0 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the New York average, its strongest sub-score is fiber connectivity (96 vs 76) and its weakest is natural hazard (55 vs 64). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is EC Near Ravenswood to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is GOETHALS 230 LINDEN 230 1 (NYISO), 1 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Dataverge at 3.2 miles. 12 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Dataverge, 3.2 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Near Ravenswood?
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 (HAPPY CLEANERS). At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Queens "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 Queens, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OZ Queens | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 61.1 |
| EC Near Charles Poletti | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 60.9 |
| OZ Queens | 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 |
EC Near Ravenswood: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of EC Near Ravenswood?
EC Near Ravenswood scores 56.7/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 31st of 53 scored sites in Queens. The Queens average is 56.8 and the New York average is 54.0.
Which electric utility serves EC Near Ravenswood?
CONSOLIDATED EDISON CO-NY INC (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is CONSOLIDATED EDISON.
What grid region is EC Near Ravenswood in?
EC Near Ravenswood is in the NYISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is EC Near Ravenswood 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 EC Near Ravenswood?
Parcel records list the owner as Smith, Kathleen C (private land).
How far is EC Near Ravenswood from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Dataverge, about 3.2 miles away; 12 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, “EC Near Ravenswood, Queens, NY”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/new-york/queens/ec-near-ravenswood-4d1b5bf0 (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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