Tompkins County, New York · NYISO

DC Readiness
53.7
Fair / 100

ETNA is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Tompkins County, New York, interconnecting through NYISO. It screens at 53.7/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationETNA
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zoneNYISO_CAPITL
Wholesale LMP$55.47/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.09¢/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 IXP70 Henry St
IXP distance36.4 mi
Fiber providers10
Fiber coverage36.0%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-east5
Cloud region distance231.9 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerCornell University
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability0.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Woody Wetlands

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone A (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)0.50
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteNYSDOT BIN 1010400
Hazard sub-score40/100
Construction cost index76.9 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterGreenidge Power Plant and Data Center
DC distance30.6 mi
Nearest rail6.4 mi
Nearest gas pipeline3.7 mi
Nearest fiber route140.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.41¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.69¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,100
Land price / acre$3,994

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%
26
Fiber connectivity12%
56
Energy cost10%
70
Water risk8%
90
Natural hazard8%
40
Buildability7%
0
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
64
Construction cost3%
86
Gas pipeline2%
88
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near ETNA
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TAP141051Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs60.9
UNKNOWN124826Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs60.9
UNKNOWN124829Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs60.9
UNKNOWN124827Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs58.5
OZ TompkinsGreenfield3.5 yrs55.3
Greenfield (CAYUGA OPERATING COMPANY - ETN)Greenfield115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs54.9
EC Coal Tompkins CountyGreenfield3.5 yrs54.4
EC Coal Tompkins CountyGreenfield3.5 yrs54.3

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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