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Datacenter Sites in Bradford County, Pennsylvania

Bradford County has 140 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 51.2/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,844 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Bradford County, Pennsylvania has 140 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 51.2/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Pennsylvania average of 52.1. It ranks 15th of 65 Pennsylvania counties by number of sites and 45th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 62001fd3 at 60.0/100.

140
Candidate sites
51.2/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,844 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
Top 25 in Bradford County

Site-selection context for Bradford County

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Datacenter tax incentive
13.58¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
9.12¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
15
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$4,433
Land price / acre
800
Cooling degree days
5,600
Heating degree days
50°F
Mean annual temp

Incentive detail: Keystone Opportunity Zone/KOEZ sales and property tax exemptions in designated areas.

How does Bradford County compare with other counties in Pennsylvania?

By number of scored sites, Bradford County ranks 15th of the 65 Pennsylvania counties with a county page, holding 2.2% of the state's 6,497 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 51.2/100 ranks 45th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 190th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 19 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Bradford County?

Former Mine sites are the most common (103, 74% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (24) and substation-adjacent (10). 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 Bradford County?

Industrial electricity averages 9.12¢/kWh and commercial 13.58¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (28). WRI water stress is low. 15 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 800 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 50°F. Land is valued around $4,433 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Bradford County

Top datacenter sites in Bradford County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN171529Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.6 yrs60.0
UNKNOWN123447Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.6 yrs60.0
UNKNOWN144122Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.6 yrs60.0
UNKNOWN171527Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.6 yrs59.9
EC Near MilanGreenfield——3.6 yrs58.6
EC Near MilanGreenfield——3.6 yrs57.4
EC Coal Bradford CountyGreenfield——3.6 yrs57.2
EC Near MilanGreenfield——3.6 yrs56.6
EC Near MilanGreenfield——3.6 yrs56.6
EC Near AlpacaGreenfield——3.6 yrs56.4
MilanBrownfield—22 MW3.6 yrs56.1
EC FFE Bradford CountyGreenfield——3.6 yrs55.7
TAP172527Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.6 yrs55.7
EC Near MilanGreenfield——3.6 yrs55.6
UNKNOWN123557Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.6 yrs55.6
AlpacaBrownfield—22 MW3.6 yrs55.6
EC Near MilanGreenfield——3.6 yrs55.4
EC Near MilanGreenfield——3.6 yrs55.3
EC Near AlpacaGreenfield——3.6 yrs55.0
EC Coal Bradford CountyGreenfield——3.6 yrs54.8
EC Near MilanGreenfield——3.6 yrs54.5
EC Near MilanGreenfield——3.6 yrs54.4
EC Near MilanGreenfield——3.6 yrs54.3
UNKNOWN123548Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.6 yrs54.3
UNKNOWN123567Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.6 yrs54.2

Every scored site in Bradford County

All 140 sites, best first.

Bradford County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Bradford County?

140 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 51.2/100 DC Readiness. That is the 15th-most of 65 Pennsylvania counties with five or more sites.

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

Substation-Adjacent site · 62001fd3 scores 60.0/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 140 scored sites in Bradford County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Bradford County offer datacenter tax incentives?

Keystone Opportunity Zone/KOEZ sales and property tax exemptions in designated areas.

What is the natural-hazard risk in Bradford County?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Bradford County as "Relatively Moderate" (score 28).

What are industrial electricity rates in Bradford County?

Average industrial electricity is 9.12¢/kWh and commercial is 13.58¢/kWh in Bradford 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 Bradford County, Pennsylvania”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/pennsylvania/bradford-county (data as of November 13, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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