Schenectady County, New York · NYISO

DC Readiness
61.7
Good / 100

TAP135581 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Schenectady County, New York, interconnecting through NYISO. It screens at 61.7/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTAP135581
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zoneNYISO_CAPITL
Wholesale LMP$59.21/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.07¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionNYISO
Queue depth426
Avg queue wait3.5 yrs
Recent queue wait3.5 yrs
Completion rate8%
Withdrawal rate92%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPTurnKey Internet
IXP distance5.1 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage72.1%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance323.7 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerNIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP.
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability50.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Mixed Forest

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.50
Wetlands (NWI)Present
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score55/100
Construction cost index96.8 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterTurnkey Internet
DC distance5.1 mi
Nearest rail5.7 mi
Nearest gas pipeline7.4 mi
Nearest fiber route26.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity7.42¢/kWh
Industrial electricity3.98¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,100
Land price / acre$5,989

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
56
Speed to power15%
26
Fiber connectivity12%
87
Energy cost10%
70
Water risk8%
91
Natural hazard8%
55
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
46
Construction cost3%
69
Gas pipeline2%
76
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near TAP135581
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
ROTTERDAMSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs67.2
ALTAMONTSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs65.9
FRONT STREETSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs65.6
CURRY ROADSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs65.0
TAP135866Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs64.9
GENERAL ELECTRICSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs64.8
TAP135822Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs63.6
TAP135869Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs63.5

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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