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Suffolk County, New York · ISO-NE

DC Readiness
56.7
Good / 100

CANAL is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Suffolk County, New York, interconnecting through ISO-NE. It screens at 56.7/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 50 MW of candidate capacity and a 4.3 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationCANAL
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage69 kV
Available capacity50 MW
UtilityFISHERS ISLAND UTILITY CO INCinvestor owned

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 4.9 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionISO-NE
Queue depth6
Avg queue wait4.3 yrs
Recent queue wait4.9 yrs
Completion rate25%
Withdrawal rate75%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPLumen New Haven
IXP distance36.3 mi
Fiber providers13
Fiber coverage99.4%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score65/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterCable & Wireless Cable Landing Station
DC distance20.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity14.99¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,100
Land price / acre$18,696

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%
46
Speed to power20%
48
Fiber connectivity12%
75
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
90
Natural hazard6%
65
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near CANAL
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ SuffolkGreenfield——4.3 yrs62.9
RONKONKOMASubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs62.2
UNKNOWN129500Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs62.1
OZ SuffolkGreenfield——4.3 yrs61.8
BROOKHAVENSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs61.8
UNKNOWN129497Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs61.4
TAP141009Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs61.3
EC Near Port JeffersonGreenfield——4.3 yrs61.1

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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