Route 5S Mine
IndustrialSchenectady County, New York · NYISO
At a glance
Route 5S Mine is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Schenectady County, New York, scoring 52.7/100 DC Readiness — 33rd of 35 scored sites in the county. It sits in the NYISO grid region and the NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP. 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
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 Route 5S Mine compare with other sites in Schenectady County?
Route 5S Mine ranks 33rd of 35 scored candidate sites in Schenectady County. Its 52.7/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 56.0. 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 (83 vs 76) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 38). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Route 5S Mine to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is GORDONRD 230 ROTTRDAM 230 1 (NYISO), 3 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is INOC Albany (4 Tower Pl) at 15.8 miles. 7 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Lumen Albany 4, 14.2 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Route 5S Mine?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Schenectady County "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 Schenectady County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROTTERDAM | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 63.3 |
| OZ Schenectady | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 60.6 |
| UNKNOWN128261 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 60.4 |
| CURRY ROAD | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.4 |
| TAP135581 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.3 |
| TAP135869 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.2 |
| TAP135822 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.1 |
| GROOMS ROAD | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.1 |
Route 5S Mine: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Route 5S Mine?
Route 5S Mine scores 52.7/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 33rd of 35 scored sites in Schenectady County. The Schenectady County average is 56.0 and the New York average is 54.0.
Which electric utility serves Route 5S Mine?
NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP. (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is NATIONAL GRID GROUP PLC.
What grid region is Route 5S Mine in?
Route 5S Mine is in the NYISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Route 5S Mine from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is INOC Albany (4 Tower Pl), about 15.8 miles away; 7 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, “Route 5S Mine, Schenectady County, NY”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/new-york/schenectady-county/route-5s-mine-7303fdb0 (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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