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Wyoming County, New York · NYISO

DC Readiness
59.8
Good / 100

HIGH SHELDON is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Wyoming County, New York, interconnecting through NYISO. It screens at 59.8/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 4.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationHIGH SHELDON
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW
UtilityNEW YORK STATE ELEC & GAS CORPinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 25 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 4.9 yrs typical interconnection wait

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

ISO / RTO regionNYISO
Queue depth95
Avg queue wait4.9 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPVictory Technology Center
IXP distance20.8 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage40.0%

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 datacenterVictory Technology Center
DC distance20.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.40¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.74¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,100
Land price / acre$4,920

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%
78
Speed to power20%
38
Fiber connectivity12%
65
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 Wyoming County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near HIGH SHELDON
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN124741Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.9 yrs58.9
WETHERSFIELDSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.9 yrs58.2
UNKNOWN124224Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.9 yrs58.1
OZ WyomingGreenfield——3.5 yrs57.7
ARCADESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.9 yrs55.3
UNKNOWN124575Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.9 yrs55.2
BIXBY HILLSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.9 yrs55.2
UNKNOWN124576Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.9 yrs55.2

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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