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Datacenter Sites in Columbia County, Pennsylvania

Columbia County has 35 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.1/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 600 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Columbia County, Pennsylvania has 35 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.1/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Pennsylvania average of 52.1. It ranks 43rd of 65 Pennsylvania counties by number of sites and 33rd by average score. The top-scoring site is OZ Columbia · bf5b843c at 60.2/100.

35
Candidate sites
52.1/100
Avg DC Readiness
600 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
Top 25 in Columbia County

Site-selection context for Columbia County

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Datacenter tax incentive
8.02¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
5.77¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
10
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$7,413
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 Columbia County compare with other counties in Pennsylvania?

By number of scored sites, Columbia County ranks 43rd of the 65 Pennsylvania counties with a county page, holding 0.5% of the state's 6,497 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 52.1/100 ranks 33rd in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1101st-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 7 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Columbia County?

Former Mine sites are the most common (22, 63% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (7) and greenfield (6). 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 Columbia County?

Industrial electricity averages 5.77¢/kWh and commercial 8.02¢/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 $7,413 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Columbia County

Top datacenter sites in Columbia County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ ColumbiaGreenfield——3.6 yrs60.2
COLUMBIASubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.6 yrs60.1
OZ ColumbiaGreenfield——3.6 yrs57.6
EC Coal Columbia CountyGreenfield——3.6 yrs56.9
EC Coal Columbia CountyGreenfield——3.6 yrs56.3
EC Coal Columbia CountyGreenfield——3.6 yrs56.1
EC Coal Columbia CountyGreenfield——3.6 yrs55.6
UNKNOWN146501Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.6 yrs54.6
TAP146734Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.6 yrs54.6
UNKNOWN146733Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.6 yrs54.5
UNKNOWN156944Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.6 yrs53.9
TAP156227Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.6 yrs53.8
UNKNOWN146562Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.6 yrs53.8
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.6 yrs50.7
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.6 yrs50.6
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.6 yrs49.9
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.6 yrs49.9
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.6 yrs49.9
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.6 yrs49.8
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.6 yrs49.8
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.6 yrs49.8
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.6 yrs49.8
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.6 yrs49.8
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.6 yrs49.8
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.6 yrs49.8

Every scored site in Columbia County

All 35 sites, best first.

Columbia County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Columbia County?

35 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 52.1/100 DC Readiness. That is the 43rd-most of 65 Pennsylvania counties with five or more sites.

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

OZ Columbia · bf5b843c scores 60.2/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 35 scored sites in Columbia County (a greenfield site).

Does Columbia County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Columbia County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Columbia County?

Average industrial electricity is 5.77¢/kWh and commercial is 8.02¢/kWh in Columbia 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 Columbia County, Pennsylvania”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/pennsylvania/columbia-county (data as of November 13, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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