Greenfield Datacenter Sites in New York
At a glance
Undeveloped land with no prior industrial use. Greenfield parcels offer maximum design flexibility and large contiguous footprints, but typically require full utility build-out — the speed-to-power story hinges on proximity to existing transmission.
Top greenfield sites in New York
| Site | Type | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OZ Kings | Greenfield | Kings | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 63.3 |
| OZ Kings | Greenfield | Kings | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 63.1 |
| OZ Suffolk | Greenfield | Suffolk | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 62.9 |
| OZ Kings | Greenfield | Kings | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 62.6 |
| OZ Erie | Greenfield | Erie | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 62.5 |
| OZ Westchester | Greenfield | Westchester | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 62.4 |
| EC Near Hudson Avenue | Greenfield | Kings | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 62.2 |
| OZ Kings | Greenfield | Kings | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 62.1 |
| EC Near Plant No 2 Freeport | Greenfield | Nassau | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 62.0 |
| EC Coal Onondaga County | Greenfield | Onondaga County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 61.9 |
| OZ Suffolk | Greenfield | Suffolk | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 61.8 |
| OZ Erie | Greenfield | Erie | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 61.8 |
| EC Coal Onondaga County | Greenfield | Onondaga County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 61.8 |
| OZ Monroe | Greenfield | Monroe | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 61.5 |
| OZ Kings | Greenfield | Kings | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 61.5 |
| OZ Broome | Greenfield | Broome | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 61.5 |
| EC Near Rochester 3 | Greenfield | Monroe | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 61.3 |
| OZ Westchester | Greenfield | Westchester | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 61.3 |
| OZ Onondaga | Greenfield | Onondaga | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 61.3 |
| OZ Richmond | Greenfield | Richmond | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 61.3 |
| OZ Niagara | Greenfield | Niagara | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 61.2 |
| EC Near Glenwood | Greenfield | Nassau | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 61.1 |
| OZ Monroe | Greenfield | Monroe | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 61.1 |
| Greenfield (BROWNSVILLE - AURORA) | Greenfield | Haywood County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.9 yrs | 61.1 |
| EC Near Port Jefferson | Greenfield | Suffolk | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 61.1 |
How does New York compare with other states for greenfield sites?
With 448 sites, New York ranks 16th of the 51 states that have any greenfield candidate sites. Texas leads with 1,276. Nationally, greenfield sites average 55.3/100 DC Readiness, above the 53.0 average across all site types. Across every site type, New York averages 54.0, the 24th-highest of 52 states, and its candidate sites face an average interconnection-queue wait of 4.3 years.
Where are the highest-scoring greenfield sites in New York?
The top 25 range from 63.3 to 61.1 on the 0–100 DC Readiness Score. They are concentrated in Kings (6), Suffolk (3), Onondaga County (3) and Monroe (3). By grid region, 21 are in NYISO, 3 are in ISO-NE and 1 is in SERC.
County pages: Kings · Suffolk · Onondaga County · Monroe
What power, fiber and flood exposure do these greenfield sites have?
Of the top 25 greenfield sites in New York, 1 have a recorded nearest-substation voltage, with a median of 500 kV; for 1 that substation is rated 230 kV or higher. Their counties have a median of 12 fixed fiber broadband providers in FCC data. The median distance to the nearest internet exchange facility is 3 km. The median interconnection-queue wait in their markets is 4.3 years. None of the 24 with a mapped FEMA flood zone sits in a high-risk (A or V) zone. 20 lie within 25 km of a binding transmission constraint.
Frequently asked questions
How many greenfield datacenter sites are in New York?
GridCensus catalogs 448 greenfield datacenter candidate sites in New York, 2% of the national total for this type (16th of 51 states).
What is a greenfield datacenter site?
Undeveloped land with no prior industrial use. Greenfield parcels offer maximum design flexibility and large contiguous footprints, but typically require full utility build-out — the speed-to-power story hinges on proximity to existing transmission.
What is the best greenfield datacenter site in New York?
By DC Readiness Score, OZ Kings in Kings ranks first at 63.3/100, followed by OZ Kings in Kings at 63.1.
Which New York counties have the best greenfield sites?
The top 25 greenfield sites in New York are concentrated in Kings (6), Suffolk (3), Onondaga County (3) and Monroe (3).
How does New York score for datacenters overall?
All 2,980 scored sites in New York average 54.0/100 DC Readiness, the 24th-highest of 52 states, against a national average of 53.0.
More on greenfield sites and New York
- All datacenter sites in New York· 2,980 sites
- Greenfield datacenter sites nationwide· 18,112 sites
- Industrial sites in New York· 934 sites
- Substation-Adjacent sites in New York· 844 sites
- Former Mine sites in New York· 611 sites
- Federal Excess sites in New York· 95 sites
- Brownfield sites in New York· 48 sites
Greenfield sites in other states
- Greenfield sites in Texas· 1,276 sites
- Greenfield sites in Pennsylvania· 973 sites
- Greenfield sites in California· 941 sites
- Greenfield sites in Illinois· 913 sites
- Greenfield sites in Florida· 791 sites
- Greenfield sites in Michigan· 719 sites
- Greenfield sites in Ohio· 680 sites
- Greenfield sites in Kentucky· 640 sites
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
About this data
Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published November 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Greenfield datacenter sites in New York”, https://gridcensus.com/site-types/greenfield/new-york (data as of November 12, 2026).
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