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Kennedy International Airport Cogen

Brownfield

Queens, New York · NYISO

DC Readiness
61.0
Good / 100

Kennedy International Airport Cogen is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Queens, New York, interconnecting through NYISO. It screens at 61.0/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 50 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Available capacity50 MW
LMP zoneNYISO_NYC
Wholesale LMP$60.74/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.19¢/kWh
UtilityCONSOLIDATED EDISON CO-NY INCinvestor ownedrestrictive to large load · terms ≥ 20 MWStandby / large-load service; NYISO Zone J

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 3.5 yrs typical interconnection wait

Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.

ISO / RTO regionNYISO
Queue depth95
Avg queue wait3.5 yrs
Recent queue wait3.5 yrs
Completion rate8%
Withdrawal rate92%

Connectivity

Nearest IXP501 Franklin Ave
IXP distance9.5 mi
Fiber providers12
Fiber coverage99.6%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance225.6 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Land contactState Environmental Cleanup Program
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity
Former usegas
Existing capacity50 MW

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (30/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.50
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteHANGAR 16 PAN AM
Hazard sub-score55/100
Construction cost index115.0 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenter501 Franklin Ave
DC distance9.5 mi
Nearest rail2.3 mi
Nearest gas pipeline1.5 mi
Nearest fiber route85.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity19.14¢/kWh
Industrial electricity27.43¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,100
Land price / acre$113,746

Regulatory climate

Restrictivestate posture · as of 2026-08

First statewide moratorium (2026): 1-yr hold on certain permits for large DCs + impact study.

DC tax incentiveNo / suspended
Large-load threshold≥ 50 MW

Moratorium/permit hold targets large datacenters.

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

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
29
Speed to power20%
27
Fiber connectivity12%
91
Energy cost10%
70
Water risk7%
90
Natural hazard6%
55
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
72
Construction cost3%
54
Gas pipeline2%
95
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Kennedy International Airport Cogen
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ QueensGreenfield——3.5 yrs61.0
OZ QueensGreenfield——3.5 yrs60.8
EC Near Charles PolettiGreenfield——3.5 yrs60.8
OZ QueensGreenfield——3.5 yrs60.7
EC Near Charles PolettiGreenfield——3.5 yrs60.7
OZ QueensGreenfield——3.5 yrs60.5
EC Near Kennedy International Airport CogenGreenfield——3.5 yrs60.5
EC Near Kennedy International Airport CogenGreenfield——3.5 yrs60.3

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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