Datacenter Sites in Talbot County, Maryland
Talbot County has 46 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 49.2/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 603 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Talbot County, Maryland has 46 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 49.2/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Maryland average of 52.9. It ranks 8th of 24 Maryland counties by number of sites and 21st by average score. The top-scoring site is Easton at 55.6/100.
Site-selection context for Talbot County
Incentive detail: Enterprise Zone property tax credits; personal property tax credits on DC equipment.
How does Talbot County compare with other counties in Maryland?
By number of scored sites, Talbot County ranks 8th of the 24 Maryland counties with a county page, holding 4.5% of the state's 1,031 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 49.2/100 ranks 21st in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 836th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 1 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Talbot County?
Industrial sites are the most common (21, 46% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (12) and substation-adjacent (11). 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 Talbot County?
Industrial electricity averages 11.36¢/kWh and commercial 12.95¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Low" (22). WRI water stress is low. 6 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 1,300 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 55°F. Land is valued around $9,250 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Talbot County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easton | Brownfield | — | 3 MW | 5.3 yrs | 55.6 |
| EC Near Easton | Greenfield | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 54.6 |
| EC Near Easton | Greenfield | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 54.1 |
| EC Near Easton | Greenfield | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 53.9 |
| UNKNOWN123232 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.3 yrs | 53.4 |
| EC Near Easton | Greenfield | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 53.2 |
| EC Near Easton | Greenfield | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 52.9 |
| EC Near Easton | Greenfield | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 52.7 |
| EC Near Easton | Greenfield | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 52.6 |
| EC Near Easton | Greenfield | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 52.2 |
| BOZMAN | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 5.3 yrs | 51.2 |
| TAP139364 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 5.3 yrs | 51.0 |
| TAP139360 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 5.3 yrs | 50.9 |
| TAP139362 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 5.3 yrs | 50.9 |
| TAP139361 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 5.3 yrs | 50.9 |
| UNKNOWN123239 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 5.3 yrs | 50.8 |
| UNKNOWN123230 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 5.3 yrs | 50.7 |
| TAP139363 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 5.3 yrs | 50.7 |
| UNKNOWN123236 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 5.3 yrs | 50.6 |
| EC Near Easton | Greenfield | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 50.5 |
| UNKNOWN123237 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 5.3 yrs | 50.4 |
| EC Near Easton | Greenfield | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 48.3 |
| EC Near Easton | Greenfield | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 47.6 |
| EC Near Easton | Greenfield | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 47.3 |
| Tidewater Tractor Site | Industrial | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 47.1 |
Every scored site in Talbot County
All 46 sites, best first.
- Easton · 55.6
- EC Near Easton · b9a79bd7 · 54.6
- EC Near Easton · cd9ec0f1 · 54.1
- EC Near Easton · 460da0d0 · 53.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · f808abc4 · 53.4
- EC Near Easton · 06e70fe9 · 53.2
- EC Near Easton · 94cdc201 · 52.9
- EC Near Easton · 6ace2515 · 52.7
- EC Near Easton · 09c9613e · 52.6
- EC Near Easton · 44e5b908 · 52.2
- BOZMAN · 51.2
- Substation-Adjacent site · c8c66812 · 51.0
- Substation-Adjacent site · 4b8ae6d0 · 50.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · b0015db9 · 50.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · e9a1c76e · 50.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · 204466ea · 50.8
- Substation-Adjacent site · 0234d23a · 50.7
- Substation-Adjacent site · 26444660 · 50.7
- Substation-Adjacent site · 361cceb5 · 50.6
- EC Near Easton · 59d5adb7 · 50.5
- Substation-Adjacent site · 8d162277 · 50.4
- EC Near Easton · 149bb449 · 48.3
- EC Near Easton · e802994f · 47.6
- EC Near Easton · 1248a2f2 · 47.3
- Tidewater Tractor Site · 47.1
- Eastern Shore Conservation Center · 47.1
- Easton Gas Manufacturing Plant -Aka- Easton Gas & · 47.1
- Cordova Elementary School · 46.8
- Afs/Cme · 46.5
- Port Covington · 46.5
- Seton Business Park #3 · 46.5
- Ft. McHenry Shipyard · 46.5
- Tide Point/Proctor & Gamble · 46.5
- Guilford Pharmaceuticals · 46.5
- Southern Galvanizing · 46.5
- Gunther Brewery · 46.5
- Fleet-Eden · 46.5
- E.E. Marr Erectors · 46.5
- C-C Upper Middle Branch · 46.5
- Clearwater Sprinkler · 46.5
- Fells Point Body/Fender · 46.5
- Camden Crossing/Koppers · 46.5
- Montgomery Wards · 46.5
- Seton Business Park #2 · 46.5
- Seton Business Park #4 · 46.5
- NOS COOPERATIVE LAB OXFORD MD INSTALLATION · 54c9bdb7 · 46.2
Talbot County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Talbot County?
46 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 49.2/100 DC Readiness. That is the 8th-most of 24 Maryland counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Talbot County?
Easton scores 55.6/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 46 scored sites in Talbot County (a brownfield site).
Does Talbot County offer datacenter tax incentives?
Enterprise Zone property tax credits; personal property tax credits on DC equipment.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Talbot County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Talbot County as "Relatively Low" (score 22).
What are industrial electricity rates in Talbot County?
Average industrial electricity is 11.36¢/kWh and commercial is 12.95¢/kWh in Talbot County.
More in Maryland
- All datacenter sites in Maryland· 1,031 sites
- Operating datacenters in Maryland
- Electric substations in Maryland
- Baltimore County· 164 sites · avg 54.2
- Allegany County· 81 sites · avg 48.9
- Garrett County· 76 sites · avg 48.9
- Anne Arundel County· 64 sites · avg 54.9
- Prince George's County· 61 sites · avg 56.5
- Charles· 53 sites · avg 54.8
- Industrial sites in Maryland
- Greenfield sites in Maryland
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 Talbot County, Maryland”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/maryland/talbot-county (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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