Datacenter Sites in Kent County, Delaware
Kent County has 45 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.7/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 2,200 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low".
At a glance
Kent County, Delaware has 45 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.7/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Delaware average of 57.1. It ranks 3rd of 3 Delaware counties by number of sites and 2nd by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 391ebe9b at 60.8/100.
Site-selection context for Kent County
How does Kent County compare with other counties in Delaware?
By number of scored sites, Kent County ranks 3rd of the 3 Delaware counties with a county page, holding 16% of the state's 288 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 54.7/100 ranks 2nd in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 852nd-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 17 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Kent County?
Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (22, 49% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (13) and industrial (9). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.
What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Kent County?
Industrial electricity averages 9.24¢/kWh and commercial 11.20¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Low" (18). WRI water stress is low. 5 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 1,100 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 55°F. Land is valued around $8,679 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Kent County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN170928 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.5 yrs | 60.8 |
| CARTANZA | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.5 yrs | 60.7 |
| EC Near McKee Run | Greenfield | — | — | 1.5 yrs | 59.6 |
| EC Near McKee Run | Greenfield | — | — | 1.5 yrs | 58.9 |
| OZ Kent | Greenfield | — | — | 1.5 yrs | 58.4 |
| EC Near McKee Run | Greenfield | — | — | 1.5 yrs | 57.3 |
| UNKNOWN128194 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 1.5 yrs | 57.1 |
| UNKNOWN170942 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 1.5 yrs | 57.1 |
| UNKNOWN130228 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 1.5 yrs | 57.1 |
| EC Near McKee Run | Greenfield | — | — | 1.5 yrs | 57.0 |
| UNKNOWN170941 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 1.5 yrs | 57.0 |
| TAP139177 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 1.5 yrs | 56.9 |
| UNKNOWN128196 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 1.5 yrs | 56.9 |
| EC Near McKee Run | Greenfield | — | — | 1.5 yrs | 56.1 |
| UNKNOWN157014 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 1.5 yrs | 55.4 |
| OZ Kent | Greenfield | — | — | 1.5 yrs | 55.3 |
| EC FFE Kent County | Greenfield | — | — | 1.5 yrs | 55.2 |
| EC Near McKee Run | Greenfield | — | — | 1.5 yrs | 54.9 |
| TAP170934 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 1.5 yrs | 54.7 |
| UNKNOWN170932 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 1.5 yrs | 54.7 |
| UNKNOWN128938 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 1.5 yrs | 54.7 |
| TAP170935 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 1.5 yrs | 54.7 |
| UNKNOWN170926 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 1.5 yrs | 54.7 |
| UNKNOWN139183 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 1.5 yrs | 54.6 |
| UNKNOWN172421 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 1.5 yrs | 54.6 |
Every scored site in Kent County
All 45 sites, best first.
- Substation-Adjacent site · 391ebe9b · 60.8
- CARTANZA · 60.7
- EC Near McKee Run · 26a588e8 · 59.6
- EC Near McKee Run · 4dafa0a9 · 58.9
- OZ Kent · 63a044de · 58.4
- EC Near McKee Run · 5388f0bc · 57.3
- Substation-Adjacent site · 497d42ad · 57.1
- Substation-Adjacent site · 2601d7ae · 57.1
- Substation-Adjacent site · 53da0499 · 57.1
- EC Near McKee Run · f0fae07a · 57.0
- Substation-Adjacent site · 5ed9ebea · 57.0
- Substation-Adjacent site · 1ec31dc5 · 56.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · 8c6d1e42 · 56.9
- EC Near McKee Run · 3a5398c7 · 56.1
- Substation-Adjacent site · a6813341 · 55.4
- OZ Kent · 12d9c477 · 55.3
- EC FFE Kent County · 55.2
- EC Near McKee Run · f5603f62 · 54.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · 757c3878 · 54.7
- Substation-Adjacent site · 12359eab · 54.7
- Substation-Adjacent site · 4801de4e · 54.7
- Substation-Adjacent site · 864eaebb · 54.7
- Substation-Adjacent site · cab9de0d · 54.7
- Substation-Adjacent site · ab7ef1d8 · 54.6
- Substation-Adjacent site · 46ea0949 · 54.6
- Substation-Adjacent site · 885c86ed · 54.5
- Substation-Adjacent site · 27b78e44 · 54.5
- Substation-Adjacent site · 63489e41 · 54.5
- Greenfield (CARTANZA - UNKNOWN129069) · 54.5
- Substation-Adjacent site · fa50de80 · 54.3
- VAUGHN · 54.3
- Substation-Adjacent site · aa33069b · 54.2
- EC Near McKee Run · 31105e0e · 53.7
- 00 Vernon Street · 51.6
- EC Near McKee Run · 2a9b42c8 · 51.4
- EC Near McKee Run · 51ce1e69 · 51.2
- Fork Branch School Site · 50.8
- Mine Site · 7aca41ec · 50.8
- Dover West Side Area B · 50.7
- Former Chesapeaske Supply · 50.7
- 333 South Governors Avenue · 50.7
- Capitol Scrapyard (Aka Gordons Scrapyard) · 50.7
- 65 North Dupont Highway · 50.7
- Dover West Side Area A · 50.7
- Dover West Side Area C · 50.7
Kent County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Kent County?
45 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 54.7/100 DC Readiness. That is the 3rd-most of 3 Delaware counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Kent County?
Substation-Adjacent site · 391ebe9b scores 60.8/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 45 scored sites in Kent County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Kent County offer datacenter tax incentives?
No datacenter-specific tax incentive is on record for Kent County in the GridCensus county dataset.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Kent County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Kent County as "Relatively Low" (score 18).
What are industrial electricity rates in Kent County?
Average industrial electricity is 9.24¢/kWh and commercial is 11.20¢/kWh in Kent County.
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About this data
Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published November 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Kent County, Delaware”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/delaware/kent-county (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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