Clarkson University Old Main

📍 NY, US
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Old Main is a data center operated by Clarkson University in NY, US. The facility is currently operational. It sits in the Syracuse data-center market on the NYISO grid, which DC Hub's Data Center Power Index currently rates AVOID, with an estimated 16.7-month time-to-power. Operators should weigh interconnection risk here — the market screens constrained on grid headroom and time-to-power.

Status
Operational
State
NY
Country
US

What changed

Changes DC Hub has recorded to this facility’s record, newest first.

Market intelligence

AVOID

Data Center Power Index verdict for Syracuse — the market this facility sits in.

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Market context

DC Hub analyst read on Syracuse — the market this facility sits in (full deep-dive →).

Syracuse's data center market remains dormant, with 13 tracked facilities representing 0 MW of operational capacity. The market scores 42/100 on excess power availability and 41/100 on constraint relief—a near-tie that signals fundamental instability rather than equilibrium. Five independent operators hold single-facility footprints: Centurylink maintains dual presence with East Syracuse and Syracuse locations, while Lightboard, Northland Communications, and NYSERNet each operate standalone assets. No recent M&A activity has been recorded, indicating minimal investor appetite and a stalled transaction pipeline. The DCPI verdict of AVOID reflects a market unsuitable for new deployment or acquisition-driven strategies. A constraint score of 41/100 means infrastructure limitations—likely power supply inadequacy, grid interconnection delays, or cooling constraints—prevent scaling operations…

Location

Area NY, US

Approximate area (about 1 km)

Market & grid context

Published DC Hub data for this location.

MarketSyracuse
Grid operatorNYISO
Data Center Power IndexAVOID
Est. time to power16.7 months
Nearest substationwithin 5 km

Power generation nearby

DC Hub tracks 43 operating generating units totalling 2,579 MW within about 50 km of US. Generation mix shapes both carbon profile and interconnection options for a site at this location.

Hydropower1,993 MW · 3 units · 77%
Oil/Gas258 MW · 2 units · 10%
Utility-Scale Solar198 MW · 36 units · 8%
Wind130 MW · 2 units · 5%

Source: Global Energy Monitor unit inventory, operating units only. Counts are units, not plants.

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