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Datacenter Sites in Butler County, Pennsylvania

Butler County has 117 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.0/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 3,200 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Butler County, Pennsylvania has 117 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.0/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Pennsylvania average of 52.1. It ranks 19th of 65 Pennsylvania counties by number of sites and 10th by average score. The top-scoring site is CABOT at 67.7/100.

117
Candidate sites
55.0/100
Avg DC Readiness
3,200 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Butler County

Site-selection context for Butler County

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Datacenter tax incentive
12.71¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
10.37¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
10
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$7,134
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 Butler County compare with other counties in Pennsylvania?

By number of scored sites, Butler County ranks 19th of the 65 Pennsylvania counties with a county page, holding 1.8% of the state's 6,497 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 55.0/100 ranks 10th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 266th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 28 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Butler County?

Former Mine sites are the most common (71, 61% of the county's inventory), followed by industrial (18) and greenfield (15). 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 Butler County?

Industrial electricity averages 10.37¢/kWh and commercial 12.71¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (28). WRI water stress is low. 10 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 $7,134 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Butler County

Top datacenter sites in Butler County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
CABOTSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.6 yrs67.7
OZ ButlerGreenfield——3.6 yrs64.4
EC Coal Butler CountyGreenfield——3.6 yrs62.1
BUTLERSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.6 yrs61.1
UNKNOWN123622Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.6 yrs60.9
UNKNOWN123625Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.6 yrs60.9
Greenfield (CRANBERRY - CABOT)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW5.3 yrs60.8
TAP140141Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.6 yrs60.8
EC Coal Butler CountyGreenfield——3.6 yrs60.6
EC Coal Butler CountyGreenfield——3.6 yrs60.5
EC Coal Butler CountyGreenfield——3.6 yrs60.4
EC Coal Butler CountyGreenfield——3.6 yrs60.2
EC Coal Butler CountyGreenfield——3.6 yrs60.1
EC Coal Butler CountyGreenfield——3.6 yrs60.0
TAP140139Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.6 yrs59.8
TAP140144Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.6 yrs59.8
KEISTERSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.6 yrs59.6
EC Coal Butler CountyGreenfield——3.6 yrs59.6
HOUSEVILLESubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.6 yrs59.5
UNKNOWN124672Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.6 yrs59.5
UNKNOWN124623Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.6 yrs59.4
UNKNOWN171530Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.6 yrs59.4
EC Coal Butler CountyGreenfield——3.6 yrs59.3
UNKNOWN123603Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.6 yrs59.3
EC Coal Butler CountyGreenfield——3.6 yrs59.2

Every scored site in Butler County

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Butler County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Butler County?

117 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 55.0/100 DC Readiness. That is the 19th-most of 65 Pennsylvania counties with five or more sites.

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

CABOT scores 67.7/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 117 scored sites in Butler County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Butler County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Butler County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Butler County?

Average industrial electricity is 10.37¢/kWh and commercial is 12.71¢/kWh in Butler 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 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Butler County, Pennsylvania”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/pennsylvania/butler-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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