Datacenter Sites in Worcester County, Maryland
Worcester County has 30 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 49.3/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 668 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Worcester County, Maryland has 30 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 49.3/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Maryland average of 52.9. It ranks 13th of 24 Maryland counties by number of sites and 20th by average score. The top-scoring site is Berlin at 53.6/100.
Site-selection context for Worcester County
Incentive detail: Enterprise Zone property tax credits; personal property tax credits on DC equipment.
How does Worcester County compare with other counties in Maryland?
By number of scored sites, Worcester County ranks 13th of the 24 Maryland counties with a county page, holding 2.9% of the state's 1,031 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 49.3/100 ranks 20th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1271st-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 0 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Worcester County?
Greenfield sites are the most common (13, 43% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (10) and industrial (5). 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 Worcester County?
Industrial electricity averages 11.29¢/kWh and commercial 13.54¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Low" (22). WRI water stress is low. 8 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 $8,232 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Worcester County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin | Brownfield | — | 18 MW | 5.3 yrs | 53.6 |
| OZ Worcester | Greenfield | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 53.5 |
| EC Near Berlin | Greenfield | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 53.0 |
| UNKNOWN123254 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.3 yrs | 52.3 |
| UNKNOWN123257 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.3 yrs | 52.2 |
| EC Near Berlin | Greenfield | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 52.2 |
| EC Near Berlin | Greenfield | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 52.1 |
| UNKNOWN123255 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.3 yrs | 51.8 |
| EC Near Berlin | Greenfield | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 51.1 |
| EC Near Berlin | Greenfield | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 50.6 |
| WALLOPS ISLAND | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 5.1 yrs | 50.0 |
| UNKNOWN123260 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 5.3 yrs | 49.9 |
| UNKNOWN139378 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 5.3 yrs | 49.8 |
| TAP156258 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 5.3 yrs | 49.8 |
| EC Near Berlin | Greenfield | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 49.7 |
| UNKNOWN123258 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 5.3 yrs | 49.5 |
| UNKNOWN123261 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 5.3 yrs | 49.5 |
| TAP139368 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 5.3 yrs | 49.4 |
| EC Near Berlin | Greenfield | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 48.3 |
| EC Near Berlin | Greenfield | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 47.8 |
| EC Near Berlin | Greenfield | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 47.6 |
| OZ Worcester | Greenfield | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 47.1 |
| EC Near Berlin | Greenfield | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 46.9 |
| EC Near Berlin | Greenfield | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 46.4 |
| Byrd Park - Former Snow Hill Landfill | Industrial | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 46.0 |
Every scored site in Worcester County
All 30 sites, best first.
- Berlin · 53.6
- OZ Worcester · 9f05d623 · 53.5
- EC Near Berlin · 2641997c · 53.0
- Substation-Adjacent site · 5e21f8f5 · 52.3
- Substation-Adjacent site · 0e17ce6d · 52.2
- EC Near Berlin · 8429b7df · 52.2
- EC Near Berlin · 1f39425c · 52.1
- Substation-Adjacent site · 07dab586 · 51.8
- EC Near Berlin · b24535e1 · 51.1
- EC Near Berlin · 6281e4cd · 50.6
- WALLOPS ISLAND · 50.0
- Substation-Adjacent site · c9b4c179 · 49.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · 1e59054a · 49.8
- Substation-Adjacent site · c831aa85 · 49.8
- EC Near Berlin · 5a5176a5 · 49.7
- Substation-Adjacent site · 9854af0f · 49.5
- Substation-Adjacent site · 369ca8ad · 49.5
- Substation-Adjacent site · 9e48e10f · 49.4
- EC Near Berlin · f89d09a7 · 48.3
- EC Near Berlin · def1a250 · 47.8
- EC Near Berlin · 0a39aa6b · 47.6
- OZ Worcester · b2d4f10b · 47.1
- EC Near Berlin · 302d12ea · 46.9
- EC Near Berlin · ded56560 · 46.4
- Byrd Park - Former Snow Hill Landfill · 46.0
- Pocomoke Armory Site · 46.0
- Campbell'S Soup Property · 46.0
- Former Tri-State Oil Terminal · 45.9
- Byrd Park · 45.9
- Mine Site · e526fa4f · 45.9
Worcester County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Worcester County?
30 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 49.3/100 DC Readiness. That is the 13th-most of 24 Maryland counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Worcester County?
Berlin scores 53.6/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 30 scored sites in Worcester County (a brownfield site).
Does Worcester County offer datacenter tax incentives?
Enterprise Zone property tax credits; personal property tax credits on DC equipment.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Worcester County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Worcester County as "Relatively Low" (score 22).
What are industrial electricity rates in Worcester County?
Average industrial electricity is 11.29¢/kWh and commercial is 13.54¢/kWh in Worcester 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
- Greenfield sites in Maryland
- Substation-Adjacent 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 Worcester County, Maryland”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/maryland/worcester-county (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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