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Mine Site

Former Mine

Yates, New York · NYISO

DC Readiness
50.0
Fair / 100

Mine Site is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Yates, New York, interconnecting through NYISO. It screens at 50.0/100 DC Readiness and a 4.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

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 IXPRochester Colo
IXP distance27.1 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage55.1%

Site characteristics

Site typeFormer Mine
Land contactYates County County Assessor
Former useMining: SandAndGravel; Status: Temporarily Idled
Cleanup statusTemporarily Idled

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterGreenidge Power Plant and Data Center
DC distance13.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.96¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.47¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,100
Land price / acre$6,402

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%
38
Fiber connectivity12%
63
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
90
Natural hazard6%
65
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Mine Site
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN124194Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.9 yrs58.5
EC Near Greenidge Generation LLCGreenfield3.5 yrs58.1
UNKNOWN124830Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.9 yrs56.2
EC Near Greenidge Generation LLCGreenfield3.5 yrs56.2
EC Near Greenidge Generation LLCGreenfield3.5 yrs55.5
UNKNOWN124253Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.9 yrs55.2
EC Near Greenidge Generation LLCGreenfield3.5 yrs55.0
EC Near Greenidge Generation LLCGreenfield3.5 yrs54.8

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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