Datacenter Sites in Sussex County, Delaware
Sussex County has 57 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.0/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 2,800 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low".
57
Candidate sites
54.0/100
Avg DC Readiness
2,800 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Low
Hazard rating
Site-selection context for Sussex County
No
Datacenter tax incentive
11.11¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
9.38¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
7
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$9,642
Land price / acre
1,100
Cooling degree days
4,500
Heating degree days
55°F
Mean annual temp
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Sussex County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN128222 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.8 yrs | 61.7 |
| UNKNOWN128197 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.8 yrs | 59.8 |
| UNKNOWN128236 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.8 yrs | 59.0 |
| EC Near Seaford Delaware Plant | Greenfield | — | — | 1.5 yrs | 57.9 |
| EC Near Indian River Generating Station | Greenfield | — | — | 1.5 yrs | 57.7 |
| EC Near Seaford Delaware Plant | Greenfield | — | — | 1.5 yrs | 57.6 |
| EC Near Seaford Delaware Plant | Greenfield | — | — | 1.5 yrs | 57.2 |
| EC Coal Sussex County | Greenfield | — | — | 1.5 yrs | 57.1 |
| OZ Sussex | Greenfield | — | — | 1.5 yrs | 57.1 |
| EC Near Seaford Delaware Plant | Greenfield | — | — | 1.5 yrs | 57.1 |
| EC Near Seaford Delaware Plant | Greenfield | — | — | 1.5 yrs | 56.6 |
| EC Near Indian River Generating Station | Greenfield | — | — | 1.5 yrs | 56.3 |
| EC Near Indian River Generating Station | Greenfield | — | — | 1.5 yrs | 56.3 |
| EC Coal Sussex County | Greenfield | — | — | 1.5 yrs | 55.9 |
| EC Near Seaford Delaware Plant | Greenfield | — | — | 1.5 yrs | 55.8 |
| EC Near Seaford Delaware Plant | Greenfield | — | — | 1.5 yrs | 55.8 |
| EC Near Indian River Generating Station | Greenfield | — | — | 1.5 yrs | 55.7 |
| EC Near Seaford Delaware Plant | Greenfield | — | — | 1.5 yrs | 55.4 |
| UNKNOWN133901 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.8 yrs | 55.1 |
| EC Near Seaford Delaware Plant | Greenfield | — | — | 1.5 yrs | 55.1 |
| UNKNOWN128217 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.8 yrs | 55.1 |
| EC Near Seaford Delaware Plant | Greenfield | — | — | 1.5 yrs | 55.1 |
| ROBINSONVILLE | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.8 yrs | 54.9 |
| EC Near Seaford Delaware Plant | Greenfield | — | — | 1.5 yrs | 54.8 |
| TAP173339 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.8 yrs | 54.8 |
Sussex County datacenter FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in Sussex County?
- 57 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 54.0/100 DC Readiness.
- Does Sussex County offer datacenter tax incentives?
- No datacenter-specific tax incentive is on record for Sussex County in our dataset.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Sussex County?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates Sussex County as "Relatively Low" (score 18).
- What are industrial electricity rates in Sussex County?
- Average industrial electricity is 9.38¢/kWh and commercial is 11.11¢/kWh in Sussex County.
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