Substation-Adjacent site at 40.668, -73.750
Substation-AdjacentQueens, New York · NYISO
At a glance
Substation-Adjacent site at 40.668, -73.750 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Queens, New York, scoring 58.0/100 DC Readiness — 26th of 53 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is UNKNOWN129913 (0 mi, 69 kV). 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. GridCensus catalogs 50 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 Substation-Adjacent site at 40.668, -73.750 compare with other sites in Queens?
Substation-Adjacent site at 40.668, -73.750 ranks 26th of 53 scored candidate sites in Queens. Its 58.0/100 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 (94 vs 76) and its weakest is speed to power (39 vs 40). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Substation-Adjacent site at 40.668, -73.750 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest mapped substation, UNKNOWN129913, is about 0 miles away and operates at 69 kV. The nearest located transmission bottleneck is BARRETT 138 VALLYSTR 138 2 (NYISO), 5 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is 501 Franklin Ave at 7.3 miles. 12 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is 501 Franklin Ave, 7.3 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Substation-Adjacent site at 40.668, -73.750?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). 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 |
Substation-Adjacent site at 40.668, -73.750: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Substation-Adjacent site at 40.668, -73.750?
Substation-Adjacent site at 40.668, -73.750 scores 58.0/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 26th of 53 scored sites in Queens. The Queens average is 56.8 and the New York average is 54.0.
What is the nearest substation to Substation-Adjacent site at 40.668, -73.750?
The nearest mapped substation is UNKNOWN129913, about 0 miles away, at 69 kV. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity for the site.
Which electric utility serves Substation-Adjacent site at 40.668, -73.750?
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 Substation-Adjacent site at 40.668, -73.750 in?
Substation-Adjacent site at 40.668, -73.750 is in the NYISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is Substation-Adjacent site at 40.668, -73.750 in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).
How far is Substation-Adjacent site at 40.668, -73.750 from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is 501 Franklin Ave, about 7.3 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, “Substation-Adjacent site at 40.668, -73.750, Queens, NY”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/new-york/queens/unknown129913-14a3019e (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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