Datacenter Sites in Charles, Maryland
Charles has 33 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 58.2/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 3,800 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
33
Candidate sites
58.2/100
Avg DC Readiness
3,800 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Low
Hazard rating
Site-selection context for Charles
Yesproperty_tax_credits
Datacenter tax incentive
8.04¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
—
Industrial electricity
5
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$7,951
Land price / acre
1,300
Cooling degree days
4,400
Heating degree days
55°F
Mean annual temp
Incentive detail: Enterprise Zone property tax credits; personal property tax credits on DC equipment.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Charles
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MORGANTOWN GENERATING PLANT | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.1 yrs | 73.7 |
| NORTHWEST | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.1 yrs | 69.7 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN116662 - BURCHES HILL) | Greenfield | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.1 yrs | 68.9 |
| MORGANTOWN | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.1 yrs | 68.8 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN116662 - BURCHES HILL) | Greenfield | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.1 yrs | 67.0 |
| Greenfield (TALBERT TAP - HAWKINS GATE) | Greenfield | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.1 yrs | 65.3 |
| HAWKINS GATE | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.1 yrs | 64.9 |
| OZ Charles | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 63.0 |
| OZ Charles | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 62.9 |
| OZ Charles | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 61.2 |
| EC Coal Charles County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 59.9 |
| EC Coal Charles County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 59.0 |
| EC Coal Charles County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 58.6 |
| EC Coal Charles County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 58.6 |
| EC Coal Charles County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 58.3 |
| EC Near Morgantown Generating Plant | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 58.0 |
| EC Near Morgantown Generating Plant | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 58.0 |
| Greenfield (RYCEVILLE - HEWITT ROAD SWITCH) | Greenfield | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.1 yrs | 57.7 |
| EC Coal Charles County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 57.3 |
| EC Near Morgantown Generating Plant | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 57.1 |
| EC Coal Charles County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 56.7 |
| EC Near Morgantown Generating Plant | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 56.4 |
| EC Near Morgantown Generating Plant | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 56.2 |
| EC Near Morgantown Generating Plant | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 56.1 |
| EC Near Morgantown Generating Plant | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 56.1 |
Charles datacenter FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in Charles?
- 33 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 58.2/100 DC Readiness.
- Does Charles offer datacenter tax incentives?
- Enterprise Zone property tax credits; personal property tax credits on DC equipment.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Charles?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates Charles as "Relatively Low" (score 22).
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