Datacenter Sites in Rockland, New York
Rockland has 23 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 58.8/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 4,350 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Rockland, New York has 23 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 58.8/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the New York average of 54.0. It ranks 46th of 61 New York counties by number of sites and 3rd by average score. The top-scoring site is Bowline Point at 69.5/100.
Site-selection context for Rockland
Incentive detail: Excelsior Jobs Program tax credits; IDA property tax abatements (PILOT); Empire State Digital Gaming.
How does Rockland compare with other counties in New York?
By number of scored sites, Rockland ranks 46th of the 61 New York counties with a county page, holding 0.8% of the state's 2,980 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 58.8/100 ranks 3rd in the state and is about 11% above the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1558th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 15 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Rockland?
Greenfield sites are the most common (10, 43% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (7) and industrial (3). 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 Rockland?
Industrial electricity averages 6.84¢/kWh and commercial 11.67¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (35). WRI water stress is low. 8 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 $13,052 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Rockland
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowline Point | Brownfield | — | 750 MW | 4.3 yrs | 69.5 |
| UNKNOWN132256 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.7 yrs | 68.9 |
| RAMAPO | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 4.3 yrs | 68.2 |
| W. HAVERSTRAW | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 65.8 |
| BUCHANAN | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 65.7 |
| LADENTOWN | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 65.4 |
| UNKNOWN129572 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.9 |
| UNKNOWN129180 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.9 |
| EC Near Bowline Point | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 59.7 |
| EC Near Bowline Point | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 59.5 |
| EC Near Bowline Point | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 58.4 |
| EC Near Bowline Point | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 57.3 |
| EC Near Bowline Point | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 56.9 |
| EC Near Bowline Point | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 56.7 |
| EC Near Bowline Point | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 56.0 |
| Chair Factory | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 53.6 |
| Damiani | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 53.6 |
| Parcel A | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 53.6 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 53.6 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 53.3 |
| EC Near Bowline Point | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 53.0 |
| EC Near Bowline Point | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 52.7 |
| OZ Rockland | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 52.0 |
Every scored site in Rockland
All 23 sites, best first.
- Bowline Point · 69.5
- Substation-Adjacent site · 58349981 · 68.9
- RAMAPO · 68.2
- W. HAVERSTRAW · 65.8
- BUCHANAN · 65.7
- LADENTOWN · 65.4
- Substation-Adjacent site · 89a62e0c · 59.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · 6b5fd96b · 59.9
- EC Near Bowline Point · b8196b2e · 59.7
- EC Near Bowline Point · 195ddf17 · 59.5
- EC Near Bowline Point · ef8acaed · 58.4
- EC Near Bowline Point · 04f56eae · 57.3
- EC Near Bowline Point · e1ea9b87 · 56.9
- EC Near Bowline Point · b3f8413e · 56.7
- EC Near Bowline Point · f5c239cd · 56.0
- Chair Factory · 53.6
- Damiani · 53.6
- Parcel A · 53.6
- Mine Site · 07ba5e9c · 53.6
- Mine Site · 2b54133c · 53.3
- EC Near Bowline Point · f7794360 · 53.0
- EC Near Bowline Point · fdc3afff · 52.7
- OZ Rockland · 52.0
Rockland datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Rockland?
23 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 58.8/100 DC Readiness. That is the 46th-most of 61 New York counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Rockland?
Bowline Point scores 69.5/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 23 scored sites in Rockland (a brownfield site).
Does Rockland 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 Rockland?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Rockland as "Relatively High" (score 35).
What are industrial electricity rates in Rockland?
Average industrial electricity is 6.84¢/kWh and commercial is 11.67¢/kWh in Rockland.
More in New York
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- 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
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- Substation-Adjacent 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 Rockland, New York”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/new-york/rockland (data as of November 13, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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