REENERGY BLACK RIVER

Substation-Adjacent

Jefferson County, New York · NYISO

DC Readiness
65.6
Good / 100

REENERGY BLACK RIVER is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Jefferson County, New York, interconnecting through NYISO. It screens at 65.6/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationREENERGY BLACK RIVER
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zoneNYISO_CAPITL
Wholesale LMP$55.47/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.07¢/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 IXPWestelcom Networks Watertown
IXP distance8.2 mi
Fiber providers9
Fiber coverage20.0%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-east5
Cloud region distance329.1 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerNIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP.
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity
Former usebiomass
Existing capacity56 MW
Retirement date2023-04-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.50
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteBLACK RIVER GENERATION LLC
Hazard sub-score55/100
Construction cost index87.2 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterWestelcom Networks Watertown
DC distance8.2 mi
Nearest rail0.0 mi
Nearest gas pipeline17.3 mi
Nearest fiber route7.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity7.42¢/kWh
Industrial electricity3.98¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,100
Land price / acre$2,496
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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%
56
Speed to power15%
38
Fiber connectivity12%
75
Energy cost10%
69
Water risk8%
90
Natural hazard8%
55
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
67
Construction cost3%
77
Gas pipeline2%
44
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near REENERGY BLACK RIVER
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN125576Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs65.7
TAP139311Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs65.1
UNKNOWN125581Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs63.6
TAP139306Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs63.0
GLEN PARK HYDROELECTRIC PROJECTSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs63.0
TAP139307Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs62.6
TAP139312Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs62.4
UNKNOWN145214Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs62.4

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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