Orange County, New York · PJM

DC Readiness
74.8
Excellent / 100

ROCK TAVERN is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Orange County, New York, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 74.8/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationROCK TAVERN
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW
LMP zonePJM_PECO
Wholesale LMP$38.56/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth411
Avg queue wait3.0 yrs
Recent queue wait1.6 yrs
Completion rate19%
Withdrawal rate81%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPCyrusOne Wappingers Falls
IXP distance18.6 mi
Fiber providers14
Fiber coverage67.0%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance241.1 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerCentral Hudson Gas & Electric
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.50
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score65/100
Construction cost index89.6 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterCyrusOne Wappingers Falls
DC distance18.6 mi
Nearest rail1.8 mi
Nearest gas pipeline12.3 mi
Nearest fiber route109.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.68¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.59¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,100
Land price / acre$10,494

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%
87
Speed to power15%
42
Fiber connectivity12%
78
Energy cost10%
94
Water risk8%
92
Natural hazard8%
65
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
38
Construction cost3%
75
Gas pipeline2%
60
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near ROCK TAVERN
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN158122Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs66.8
ROCK TAVERNSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs65.7
ROCK TAVERN (115KV)Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs63.7
Greenfield (ROCK TAVERN - COOPERS CORNER)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs63.6
UNKNOWN129097Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs63.6
Greenfield (ROCK TAVERN - COOPERS CORNER)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs63.2
UNKNOWN129024Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs62.7
UNKNOWN129111Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs62.2

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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