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Datacenter Sites in Boone, Missouri

Boone has 49 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 56.7/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,956 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Boone, Missouri has 49 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 56.7/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Missouri average of 55.7. It ranks 7th of 110 Missouri counties by number of sites and 19th by average score. The top-scoring site is EC Near Columbia (MO) · a2355dba at 61.6/100.

49
Candidate sites
56.7/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,956 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Boone

Site-selection context for Boone

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Datacenter tax incentive
10.91¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
9.14¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
11
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$5,608
Land price / acre
1,500
Cooling degree days
4,700
Heating degree days
56°F
Mean annual temp

Incentive detail: Qualified data center sales tax exemption (2019 law); state income tax credits.

How does Boone compare with other counties in Missouri?

By number of scored sites, Boone ranks 7th of the 110 Missouri counties with a county page, holding 1.4% of the state's 3,413 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 56.7/100 ranks 19th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 777th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 33 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Boone?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (18, 37% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (15) and federal excess (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 Boone?

Industrial electricity averages 9.14¢/kWh and commercial 10.91¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (38). WRI water stress is low. 11 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 1,500 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 56°F. Land is valued around $5,608 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Boone

Top datacenter sites in Boone
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near Columbia (MO)Greenfield——4.3 yrs61.6
EC Near Columbia (MO)Greenfield——4.3 yrs61.5
EC Near Columbia (MO)Greenfield——4.3 yrs61.5
EC Coal Boone CountyGreenfield——4.3 yrs61.2
EC Near Columbia (MO)Greenfield——4.3 yrs60.7
UNKNOWN117881Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs60.3
EC Near Columbia (MO)Greenfield——4.3 yrs60.1
UNKNOWN117071Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs59.6
TAP140551Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs59.5
MU Combined Heat and Power PlantBrownfield—6 MW4.3 yrs59.4
UNKNOWN117843Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs59.4
UNKNOWN117797Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs59.3
EC Near Columbia (MO)Greenfield——4.3 yrs59.3
UNKNOWN117823Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs59.0
UNKNOWN117725Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs59.0
EC Near Columbia (MO)Greenfield——4.3 yrs58.9
EC Near MU Combined Heat and Power PlantGreenfield——4.3 yrs58.6
EC Coal Boone CountyGreenfield——4.3 yrs58.5
EC Near Columbia (MO)Greenfield——4.3 yrs58.4
EC Near Columbia (MO)Greenfield——4.3 yrs58.1
Greenfield (UNKNOWN117844 - THOMAS HILL ST)Greenfield345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs57.9
UNKNOWN117796Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs57.5
UNKNOWN117786Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs57.4
UNKNOWN117140Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs57.3
EC Coal Boone CountyGreenfield——4.3 yrs57.3

Every scored site in Boone

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Boone datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Boone?

49 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 56.7/100 DC Readiness. That is the 7th-most of 110 Missouri counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Boone?

EC Near Columbia (MO) · a2355dba scores 61.6/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 49 scored sites in Boone (a greenfield site).

Does Boone offer datacenter tax incentives?

Qualified data center sales tax exemption (2019 law); state income tax credits.

What is the natural-hazard risk in Boone?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Boone as "Relatively High" (score 38).

What are industrial electricity rates in Boone?

Average industrial electricity is 9.14¢/kWh and commercial is 10.91¢/kWh in Boone.

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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 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Boone, Missouri”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/missouri/boone (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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