OZ Herkimer

Greenfield

Herkimer County, New York · NYISO

DC Readiness
57.1
Good / 100

OZ Herkimer is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Herkimer County, New York, interconnecting through NYISO. It screens at 57.1/100 DC Readiness and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zoneNYISO_CAPITL
Wholesale LMP$55.47/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.08¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionNYISO
Queue depth426
Avg queue wait3.5 yrs
Recent queue wait3.5 yrs
Completion rate8%
Withdrawal rate92%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPNorthland Communications - Utica
IXP distance19.9 mi
Fiber providers10
Fiber coverage28.3%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance308.5 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerNIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP.
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability92.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Low Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.50
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteTWIN RIVERS PAPER COMPANY LLC
Hazard sub-score55/100
Construction cost index96.0 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterNorthland Communications - Utica
DC distance19.9 mi
Nearest rail0.2 mi
Nearest gas pipeline2.3 mi
Nearest fiber route114.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity8.06¢/kWh
Industrial electricity4.85¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,100
Land price / acre$3,172

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
26
Fiber connectivity12%
68
Energy cost10%
70
Water risk8%
89
Natural hazard8%
55
Buildability7%
92
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
65
Construction cost3%
70
Gas pipeline2%
93
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OZ Herkimer
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ HerkimerGreenfield3.5 yrs54.3
Mine SiteFormer Mine44.2
Mine SiteFormer Mine44.1
Former Town Hall SiteIndustrial44.0
Former Duofold CorporationIndustrial43.7
Mine SiteFormer Mine43.6
Mine SiteFormer Mine43.3
Mine SiteFormer Mine43.3

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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