Datacenter Sites in Douglas County, Missouri
Douglas County has 13 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.5/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 500 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Douglas County, Missouri has 13 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.5/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Missouri average of 55.7. It ranks 64th of 110 Missouri counties by number of sites and 73rd by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 0e7c6b20 at 58.5/100.
Site-selection context for Douglas County
Incentive detail: Qualified data center sales tax exemption (2019 law); state income tax credits.
How does Douglas County compare with other counties in Missouri?
By number of scored sites, Douglas County ranks 64th of the 110 Missouri counties with a county page, holding 0.4% of the state's 3,413 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 53.5/100 ranks 73rd in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 2184th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 4 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Douglas County?
Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (7, 54% of the county's inventory), followed by industrial (4) and federal excess (1). 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 Douglas County?
Industrial electricity averages 9.48¢/kWh and commercial 12.07¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (38). WRI water stress is low. 3 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 $2,936 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Douglas County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN117836 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 58.5 |
| UNKNOWN168468 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.9 yrs | 55.3 |
| UNKNOWN117390 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.9 yrs | 55.1 |
| UNKNOWN168467 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.9 yrs | 55.0 |
| UNKNOWN122563 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.9 yrs | 54.9 |
| UNKNOWN122511 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.9 yrs | 54.7 |
| UNKNOWN122561 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.9 yrs | 54.0 |
| DOGWOOD MO VORTAC | Federal Excess | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 52.8 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN117836 - TAP154703) | Greenfield | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 51.8 |
| Evan'S Property | Industrial | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 51.0 |
| Sentinel Wood Treating Co Inc | Industrial | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 51.0 |
| 1400 Nw 3rd Street | Industrial | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 51.0 |
| Action Land & Cattle | Industrial | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 51.0 |
Every scored site in Douglas County
All 13 sites, best first.
- Substation-Adjacent site · 0e7c6b20 · 58.5
- Substation-Adjacent site · f4fc3e6a · 55.3
- Substation-Adjacent site · b35f0e1d · 55.1
- Substation-Adjacent site · dfebfc9e · 55.0
- Substation-Adjacent site · dde8c631 · 54.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · f198a8dc · 54.7
- Substation-Adjacent site · d9b67d1e · 54.0
- DOGWOOD MO VORTAC · aaae5884 · 52.8
- Greenfield (UNKNOWN117836 - TAP154703) · 51.8
- Evan'S Property · 51.0
- Sentinel Wood Treating Co Inc · 51.0
- 1400 Nw 3rd Street · 51.0
- Action Land & Cattle · 51.0
Douglas County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Douglas County?
13 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 53.5/100 DC Readiness. That is the 64th-most of 110 Missouri counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Douglas County?
Substation-Adjacent site · 0e7c6b20 scores 58.5/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 13 scored sites in Douglas County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Douglas County offer datacenter tax incentives?
Qualified data center sales tax exemption (2019 law); state income tax credits.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Douglas County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Douglas County as "Relatively High" (score 38).
What are industrial electricity rates in Douglas County?
Average industrial electricity is 9.48¢/kWh and commercial is 12.07¢/kWh in Douglas County.
More in Missouri
- All datacenter sites in Missouri· 3,413 sites
- Operating datacenters in Missouri
- Electric substations in Missouri
- Jackson County· 422 sites · avg 58.5
- St. Louis County· 374 sites · avg 56.2
- St. Louis County· 363 sites · avg 55.7
- Greene County· 273 sites · avg 57.8
- Henry· 60 sites · avg 54.6
- Jasper County· 50 sites · avg 55.4
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- Industrial sites in Missouri
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 Douglas County, Missouri”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/missouri/douglas-county (data as of November 13, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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