Allegany County, New York

The Allegany County, New York BDO Zone for Woody Biomass is rated ‘A’.

Rating Issue Date: August 6, 2026.

'A' ratings denote high prospective viability of Feedstock Supply and Infrastructure and low expectations of default risk in the Zone. Capacity to support new biobased plant operations is considered strong.

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BDO Zone RatingA

Rating

Certified supply

300,000 bdt/yr

Feedstock

Woody Biomass

Rated

Aug 2026

Allegany County, NY, BDO Zone Overview

Feedstock quantities are expressed in bone dry tons per year (bdt/yr), while feedstock costs are expressed in USD ($). Maximum transport distance is based on a 75-mi driving distance from the center point (Belmont, NY).

BDO Zone Assets

Approximately 148,000 and 152,000 bdt/yr of pulpwood and forest residues are available at low risk, with significantly larger quantities potentially available at higher risk.
Pulpwood and forest residues face limited competition from existing biomass consumers.
Adequate logging and transportation capacity to support a new commercial-scale project

BDO Zone Liabilities

Biomass supply depends heavily on lumber and furniture markets—both in steep decline, with housing weakness compounding the pressure.
The region faces an aging logging workforce.
Lack of market for dirty chips is leading to a decline of inwoods chipping equipment.
The region faces an aging logging workforce, reduced logging capacity following market contraction, and competition for operators from other industries

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BDO Zone, 25 mi

Supply Zone, 75 mi

Competition Zone, 150 mi

Infrastructure

Wellsville Business Park – Greenfield Land Site

Location: 37 Coats St., Wellsville, NY; direct access via NYS Route 417 (<0.5 mi); NYS Route 19 (0.8 mi)
Site Size: ~22 acres contiguous and construction-ready; part of a larger 98.9-acre tax parcel (Zoning: Industrial/Commercial)
Overview: site adjacent to an existing business park; cleared industrial land with soil tested for heavy machinery foundations. Legacy heavy industrial site (steam turbine testing); active brownfield redevelopment; 20+ developable acres); above-average electric and gas infrastructure capacity. For lease, possible purchase. Permitting (SEQR, local planning board): 3-6 months.
Electric: Wellsville Municipal Electric – 4.16kV circuit on-site; higher voltage/transformer capacity available; benefits from low-cost NYPA hydropower. (Contact: Ryan Stisser, 585-596-1742)
Natural Gas: NYSEG – available on-site; high-pressure industrial service available; site built for turbine testing. (Contact: NYSEG Economic Development Team, 800-572-1111)
Water: Village of Wellsville – extensive internal network of water mains on-site; 2.5 MGD; current usage ~0.9 MGD, ~1.5+ MGD excess capacity. (Contact: Wellsville Water Treatment Plant, 585-593-3333)
Wastewater: Village of Wellsville – treated at Wellsville WWTP; 2.5 MGD, current usage ~0.9 MGD, significant excess capacity. (Contact: Wellsville DPW, 585-596-1725)
Fiber/Telecom: Armstrong Business Solutions & Spectrum Business – fiber up to 10+ Gbps symmetric, DIA, hosted VoIP, managed IT. (Contact: Armstrong Business Solutions, 877-277-5705 & Spectrum Business, 855-325-6063)
Transportation Access: NYS Route 417 frontage (<0.5 mi); NYS Route 19 (0.8 mi); I-86/Southern Tier Expressway (9 mi North via Exit 30, Belvidere)
Rail-served via WNYP; inactive spur can be reactivated, connecting to WNYP's main line; interchanges with Norfolk Southern (Class I) in Olean & Hornell.
Airports: Buffalo Niagara Int'l & Greater Rochester Int'l (both ~80 mi)
Ports: Buffalo (85 mi, bulk/steel/Great Lakes); Rochester (85 mi, limited/recreational); Erie, PA (115 mi, industrial/shipbuilding); NY/NJ (280 mi)
Site Contacts: Craig R. Clark, Executive Director, ACIDA — 607-968-0214, craig.clark@alleganyco.gov
Melissa Pingitore, Assistant Director, ACIDA — 716-307-1580, melissa.pingitore@acida.org

Wellsville Business Park – Existing Manufacturing Site

Location: Coats St. / Riverside Dr. (Wellsville, NY); direct access via NYS Route 19 & Riverside Drive; ~10 mi to I-86/Southern Tier Expressway
Site Size: 30-acre fenced industrial parcel with 70 acres of adjoining forest; part of a 98.9-acre tax parcel, with ~22 contiguous acres suited for new construction (Zoning: Village – General Industrial; Town – unzoned)
Overview: Existing built industrial facility (formerly the Dresser-Rand plant) within an established business park and Opportunity Zone (#36003950700); rare contiguous footprint; flat terrain in the Appalachian foothills along the Genesee River; eligible for NY Brownfield Cleanup Program. Primarily for lease. Park-wide baseline permits in place.
Electric: Wellsville Municipal Electric – 4.16kV distribution on-site; higher voltage service & substantial transformer capacity available; benefits from low-cost NYPA hydropower. (Contact: Ryan Stisser, Electric Superintendent, 585-596-1742)
Natural Gas: NYSEG – significant line capacity previously used for heavy industrial manufacturing (steam and turbine testing). (Contact: National Fuel, 716-857-7000)
Water: Village of Wellsville Water Department – industrial-grade capacity; fire-protected sprinkler systems already installed throughout buildings. (Contact: Village of Wellsville DPW, 585-596-1710)
Wastewater: Village of Wellsville WWTP – 2020–2025 improvement upgrade: higher ammonia limits, 75,000-gal leachate storage; high capacity for industrial effluent. (Contact: Dean Arnold, DPW Director, 585-596-1710)
Fiber/Telecom: Armstrong Business Solutions & Spectrum Business – fiber up to 10+ Gbps symmetric, DIA, hosted VoIP, managed IT, redundant Wi-Fi, and enterprise-grade IT infrastructure. (Contact: Armstrong Business Solutions, 877-277-5705 & Spectrum Business, 855-325-6063)
Transportation Access: NYS Route 19 and Riverside Drive frontage; ~10 mi to I-86/Southern Tier Expressway
Rail-served via WNYP, connecting to Class I carriers Norfolk Southern and CSX
Airports: Wellsville Municipal Airport (2 mi); Buffalo Niagara Int'l (~85 mi)
Ports: Buffalo (85 mi); Rochester (85 mi); Erie, PA (115 mi); NY/NJ (280 mi); access via St. Lawrence Seaway
Site Contacts: Craig R. Clark, Executive Director, ACIDA — 607-968-0214, craig.clark@alleganyco.gov
Melissa Pingitore, Assistant Director, ACIDA — 716-307-1580, melissa.pingitore@acida.org

Intergrow – Former Greenhouse (Hume, NY)

Location: 11589 State Route 19A, Hume, NY; ~1 mi from NYS-19 at Fillmore; ~20 mi S. of I-86; ~25 mi E. of I-390
Site Size: ~55 acres (Zoning: Industrial/Agricultural)
Overview: Former Intergrow Greenhouses hydroponic facility on level to gently sloping cleared land, with heavy industrial utility capacity and heavy-duty driveways built for 53-foot refrigerated trailers; EPA attainment zone for all criteria pollutants.
Electric: Rochester Gas & Electric (RG&E) – high-voltage lines on-site, built for heavy industrial capacity; adjacent 50 MW gas turbine facility could support power generation/waste heat under contract with owners. (Contact: RG&E Economic Development, 800-743-2110)
Natural Gas: NYSEG – high-pressure service lines available at the property boundary; exact PSI/capacity requires a load letter request. (Contact: NYSEG Economic Development, 800-572-1111)
Water: Private high-capacity wells and on-site retention ponds; designed for multimillion-gallon annual consumption.
Wastewater: Private industrial septic (no municipal sewer); nearest WWTP is Village of Fillmore WWTP (~3.5 mi S.); extensive on-site stormwater retention/drainage in place.
Fiber/Telecom: Empire Access or Spectrum – high-speed dedicated fiber optic internet available. (Contact: Empire Access Business Sales, 800-338-3300)
Transportation: NYS Route 19A frontage; NYS Route 19 (~1 mi S. at Fillmore); I-86 (~20 mi south); I-390 (~25 mi E.)
Not rail-served; Norfolk Southern's Southern Tier Line runs nearby (tracks parallel Route 19A corridor N. of site); Rochester & Southern Railroad interchange in Silver Springs, Wyoming County
Wellsville Municipal Airport (~25 mi South); Rochester Greater Int'l (~55 mi North); Buffalo Niagara Int'l (~65 mi NW)
Ports: Buffalo (~60 mi NW on Lake Erie); Rochester (~60 mi N. on Lake Ontario)
Setting: Rural agricultural/industrial land in Hume; business-friendly permitting (3-6 month SEQR review); near Alfred University, Alfred State College, and Houghton University (5 mi), providing skilled labor pipeline; nearest landfill is Hyland Landfill (Casella) in Angelica, NY (~15 mi).
Site Contacts: Craig R. Clark, Executive Director, ACIDA — 607-968-0214, craig.clark@alleganyco.gov
Melissa Pingitore, Assistant Director, ACIDA — 716-307-1580, melissa.pingitore@acida.org

Local Grants and Incentives:

Local Incentives:

The two Wellsville sites are in a qualified opportunity zone through 2028.

Additionally, the ACIDA is currently managing an EPA Brownfield's grant that can provide funding to assess site contamination. For more information on the Brownfield's Assessment Grant, click here.

The ACIDA has available Sales Tax Abatement, Mortgage Tax Abatement and PILOT agreements for eligible projects.