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OZ Schoharie

Greenfield

Schoharie County, New York · NYISO

DC Readiness
54.2
Fair / 100

OZ Schoharie is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Schoharie County, New York, interconnecting through NYISO. It screens at 54.2/100 DC Readiness and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zoneNYISO_MHK_VL
Wholesale LMP$56.43/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.08¢/kWh
UtilityNIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP.investor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 20 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 3.5 yrs typical interconnection wait

Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.

ISO / RTO regionNYISO
Queue depth95
Avg queue wait3.5 yrs
Recent queue wait3.5 yrs
Completion rate8%
Withdrawal rate92%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPINOC Albany (4 Tower Pl)
IXP distance35.7 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage59.9%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance298.4 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactSchoharie County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability75.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Pasture/Hay

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.50
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score65/100
Construction cost index100.2 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterLumen Albany 4
DC distance36.7 mi
Nearest rail5.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline3.7 mi
Nearest fiber route13.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity8.44¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.32¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,100
Land price / acre$3,551

Regulatory climate

Restrictivestate posture · as of 2026-08

First statewide moratorium (2026): 1-yr hold on certain permits for large DCs + impact study.

DC tax incentiveNo / suspended
Large-load threshold≥ 50 MW

Moratorium/permit hold targets large datacenters.

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

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
39
Fiber connectivity12%
63
Energy cost10%
67
Water risk7%
90
Natural hazard6%
65
Buildability7%
75
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
67
Gas pipeline2%
88
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OZ Schoharie
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
GILBOASubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.9 yrs59.7
UNKNOWN127643Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.9 yrs53.9
UNKNOWN125020Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.9 yrs53.7
OZ SchoharieGreenfield——3.5 yrs53.2
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.9 yrs50.2
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.9 yrs49.6
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.9 yrs48.8
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.9 yrs47.6

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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