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Datacenter Sites in Wicomico County, Maryland

Wicomico County has 23 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 50.9/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,050 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Wicomico County, Maryland has 23 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 50.9/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Maryland average of 52.9. It ranks 19th of 24 Maryland counties by number of sites and 17th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · d14ec8e3 at 56.9/100.

23
Candidate sites
50.9/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,050 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Low
Hazard rating
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Top 23 in Wicomico County

Site-selection context for Wicomico County

Yesproperty_tax_credits
Datacenter tax incentive
13.38¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
11.31¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
9
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$7,641
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.

How does Wicomico County compare with other counties in Maryland?

By number of scored sites, Wicomico County ranks 19th of the 24 Maryland counties with a county page, holding 2.2% of the state's 1,031 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 50.9/100 ranks 17th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1558th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 3 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Wicomico County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (14, 61% of the county's inventory), followed by industrial (4) and greenfield (4). 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 Wicomico County?

Industrial electricity averages 11.31¢/kWh and commercial 13.38¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Low" (22). WRI water stress is low. 9 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 $7,641 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Wicomico County

Top datacenter sites in Wicomico County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN128214Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.5 yrs56.9
UNKNOWN123250Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.3 yrs56.6
OZ WicomicoGreenfield——5.3 yrs56.0
LAURELSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW1.5 yrs54.6
UNKNOWN146473Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW1.5 yrs54.4
OZ WicomicoGreenfield——5.3 yrs53.7
UNKNOWN123264Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.3 yrs52.8
OZ WicomicoGreenfield——5.3 yrs51.8
OZ WicomicoGreenfield——5.3 yrs50.7
UNKNOWN170985Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW5.3 yrs50.6
TAP170944Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW5.3 yrs50.6
UNKNOWN170984Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW5.3 yrs50.6
UNKNOWN123251Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW5.3 yrs50.6
UNKNOWN123249Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW5.3 yrs50.6
UNKNOWN123248Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW5.3 yrs50.5
TAP170983Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW5.3 yrs50.5
UNKNOWN123253Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW5.3 yrs50.4
TAP139365Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW5.3 yrs50.4
Linens of the WeekIndustrial——5.3 yrs46.7
Lester's GarageIndustrial——5.3 yrs46.6
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.3 yrs46.5
Lake Street Tank FarmIndustrial——5.3 yrs45.8
City Yard - North ProngIndustrial——5.3 yrs42.3

Every scored site in Wicomico County

All 23 sites, best first.

Wicomico County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Wicomico County?

23 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 50.9/100 DC Readiness. That is the 19th-most of 24 Maryland counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Wicomico County?

Substation-Adjacent site · d14ec8e3 scores 56.9/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 23 scored sites in Wicomico County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Wicomico County offer datacenter tax incentives?

Enterprise Zone property tax credits; personal property tax credits on DC equipment.

What is the natural-hazard risk in Wicomico County?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Wicomico County as "Relatively Low" (score 22).

What are industrial electricity rates in Wicomico County?

Average industrial electricity is 11.31¢/kWh and commercial is 13.38¢/kWh in Wicomico 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 13, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Wicomico County, Maryland”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/maryland/wicomico-county (data as of November 13, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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