Datacenter Sites in Rensselaer County, New York
Rensselaer County has 60 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.0/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 3,306 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
60
Candidate sites
54.0/100
Avg DC Readiness
3,306 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
Site-selection context for Rensselaer County
Yessales_tax_exemption
Datacenter tax incentive
8.68¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
5.67¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
6
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$4,449
Land price / acre
700
Cooling degree days
6,100
Heating degree days
46°F
Mean annual temp
Incentive detail: Excelsior Jobs Program tax credits; IDA property tax abatements (PILOT); Empire State Digital Gaming.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Rensselaer County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REYNOLDS | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.9 yrs | 63.5 |
| Troy Landfill Solar 2 | Brownfield | — | 3 MW | 4.9 yrs | 63.5 |
| ALPS | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.9 yrs | 61.8 |
| EASTOVER | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.9 yrs | 61.2 |
| OZ Rensselaer | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 58.7 |
| TAP161120 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.9 yrs | 58.3 |
| MAPLEWOOD | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.9 yrs | 58.3 |
| TAP156248 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.9 yrs | 58.3 |
| JOHNSON ROAD | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.9 yrs | 58.2 |
| TAP136083 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.9 yrs | 58.2 |
| UNKNOWN128285 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.9 yrs | 58.1 |
| RIVERSIDE | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.9 yrs | 57.5 |
| GREENBUSH | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.9 yrs | 57.3 |
| UNKNOWN124125 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.9 yrs | 57.0 |
| UNKNOWN124124 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.9 yrs | 56.9 |
| TAP135826 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.9 yrs | 56.9 |
| TAP135859 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.9 yrs | 56.8 |
| TAP135824 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.9 yrs | 56.8 |
| TAP136610 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.9 yrs | 56.4 |
| TAP136611 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.9 yrs | 56.3 |
| OZ Rensselaer | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 54.9 |
| TAP135560 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.9 yrs | 54.8 |
| STEPHENTOWN | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.9 yrs | 54.2 |
| Williams College - Campus CHP | Brownfield | — | 3 MW | 3.5 yrs | 53.5 |
| 675 Broadway Easement | Industrial | — | — | 4.9 yrs | 52.6 |
Rensselaer County datacenter FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in Rensselaer County?
- 60 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 54.0/100 DC Readiness.
- Does Rensselaer County 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 Rensselaer County?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates Rensselaer County as "Relatively High" (score 35).
- What are industrial electricity rates in Rensselaer County?
- Average industrial electricity is 5.67¢/kWh and commercial is 8.68¢/kWh in Rensselaer County.
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