Syracuse VA Medical Center

Federal Excess

Onondaga County, New York · SPP

DC Readiness
46.3
Fair / 100

Syracuse VA Medical Center is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Onondaga County, New York, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 46.3/100 DC Readiness.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth31

Connectivity

Nearest IXPNorthland Communications - Syracuse
IXP distance0.8 mi

Site characteristics

Acreage7 ac
Former useInstitutional

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score50/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterNorthland Communications - Syracuse
DC distance0.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity8.02¢/kWh
Industrial electricity4.89¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,100
Land price / acre$3,467

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%
32
Fiber connectivity12%
78
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
50
Natural hazard8%
50
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
30
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
50

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Syracuse VA Medical Center
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN125434Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs72.3
DEWITTSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs71.2
CLAYSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs70.1
ASH STREET STATION 223Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs67.2
PEBBLE HILLSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs66.7
UNKNOWN124959Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs66.6
SOUTHWOODSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs66.5
UNKNOWN125437Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs66.5

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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