Datacenter Sites in Carbon County, Pennsylvania
Carbon County has 46 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 56.3/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 5,700 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
46
Candidate sites
56.3/100
Avg DC Readiness
5,700 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
Site-selection context for Carbon County
Yessales_tax_exemption
Datacenter tax incentive
7.76¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
5.69¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
8
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$8,381
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.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Carbon County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmerton Zinc Pile | Brownfield | — | 0 MW | 3.8 yrs | 65.3 |
| UNKNOWN123643 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.8 yrs | 60.6 |
| EC Coal Carbon County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 60.3 |
| EC Coal Carbon County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 57.9 |
| EC Coal Carbon County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 57.7 |
| EC Coal Carbon County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 57.7 |
| EC Coal Carbon County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 57.6 |
| EC Coal Carbon County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 57.4 |
| EC Coal Carbon County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 56.9 |
| UNKNOWN146484 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.8 yrs | 56.2 |
| UNKNOWN123642 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.8 yrs | 54.2 |
| TAP138492 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.8 yrs | 54.0 |
| UNKNOWN125291 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.8 yrs | 52.8 |
| Former New Jersey Zinc Company – West Plant | Industrial | — | — | 3.8 yrs | 52.7 |
| UNKNOWN125287 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.8 yrs | 52.1 |
| TAP171540 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.8 yrs | 51.6 |
| UNKNOWN125286 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.8 yrs | 51.3 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.8 yrs | 51.2 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.8 yrs | 51.2 |
| UNKNOWN146503 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.8 yrs | 51.2 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.8 yrs | 51.2 |
| TAP138498 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.8 yrs | 51.2 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.8 yrs | 51.1 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.8 yrs | 51.1 |
| TAP138499 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.8 yrs | 51.1 |
Carbon County datacenter FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in Carbon County?
- 46 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 56.3/100 DC Readiness.
- Does Carbon County offer datacenter tax incentives?
- Keystone Opportunity Zone/KOEZ sales and property tax exemptions in designated areas.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Carbon County?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates Carbon County as "Relatively Moderate" (score 28).
- What are industrial electricity rates in Carbon County?
- Average industrial electricity is 5.69¢/kWh and commercial is 7.76¢/kWh in Carbon County.
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