NYISO Datacenter Sites
New York Independent System Operator
NYISO operates the New York State grid. Upstate hydro and nuclear power pair with downstate latency demand, while transmission congestion between zones shapes where new load can connect.
3,850
Candidate sites
52.4/100
Avg DC Readiness
422.2k MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
3.5 yrs
Avg queue wait
Member states
By site type
- Substation-Adjacent1,242
- Greenfield1,002
- Industrial934
- Former Mine602
- Brownfield70
Average sub-score profile
Power availability
42.4
Speed-to-power
26.0
Fiber
66.3
Water
74.3
Hazard resilience
57.2
Top 25 datacenter sites in NYISO
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VERNON | Substation-Adjacent | NY | New York County | 348 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 75.9 |
| DUFFY AVENUE CONVERTER STATION | Substation-Adjacent | NY | Kings County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.5 yrs | 74.8 |
| UNKNOWN129177 | Substation-Adjacent | NY | Rockland County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 74.5 |
| Bethlehem Energy Center | Brownfield | NY | Albany | — | 400 MW | — | 73.9 |
| KEARNY | Substation-Adjacent | NJ | Hudson County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 73.8 |
| MARION | Substation-Adjacent | NJ | Hudson County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 73.4 |
| PSEG LINDEN GENERATING STATION | Substation-Adjacent | NY | Richmond County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 73.4 |
| MARCY | Substation-Adjacent | NY | Oneida County | 765 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.5 yrs | 73.1 |
| SAYREVILLE | Substation-Adjacent | NY | Richmond County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.5 yrs | 73.0 |
| SHORE RD | Substation-Adjacent | NY | Bronx County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 72.9 |
| GOWANUS | Substation-Adjacent | NY | Kings County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 72.8 |
| EAST 13TH STREET | Substation-Adjacent | NY | New York County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 72.8 |
| BERGEN | Substation-Adjacent | NY | New York County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 72.7 |
| NEWBRIDGE ROAD | Substation-Adjacent | NY | Nassau County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 72.6 |
| EMPIRE GENERATING CO LLC | Substation-Adjacent | NY | Albany County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 72.5 |
| STONY BROOK | Substation-Adjacent | MA | Hampden County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 72.4 |
| UNKNOWN125434 | Substation-Adjacent | NY | Onondaga County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 72.3 |
| UNKNOWN132256 | Substation-Adjacent | NY | Rockland County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 72.3 |
| W. HAVERSTRAW | Substation-Adjacent | NY | Rockland County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 72.1 |
| BAYONNE SWITCHING STATION | Substation-Adjacent | NJ | Hudson County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 72.0 |
| EAST GARDEN CITY | Substation-Adjacent | NY | Nassau County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 72.0 |
| UNKNOWN133682 | Substation-Adjacent | MA | Middlesex County | 450 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 71.8 |
| JACKSON ROAD | Substation-Adjacent | NJ | Essex County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 71.5 |
| UNKNOWN129085 | Substation-Adjacent | NY | Putnam County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 71.5 |
| UNKNOWN132357 | Substation-Adjacent | NJ | Hudson County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 71.4 |
NYISO FAQ
- What is NYISO?
- New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) NYISO operates the New York State grid. Upstate hydro and nuclear power pair with downstate latency demand, while transmission congestion between zones shapes where new load can connect.
- How many datacenter sites are in the NYISO region?
- GridCensus catalogs 3,850 scored datacenter candidate sites in NYISO, averaging 52.4/100 DC Readiness.
- What is the average interconnection-queue wait in NYISO?
- Candidate sites in NYISO average a 3.5 yrs queue wait with an average queue depth of 426 projects.
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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