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Datacenter Sites in Delaware County, Pennsylvania

Delaware County has 41 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 62.4/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 7,100 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Delaware County, Pennsylvania has 41 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 62.4/100 DC Readiness, about 20% above the Pennsylvania average of 52.1. It ranks 40th of 65 Pennsylvania counties by number of sites and 1st by average score. The top-scoring site is EDDYSTONE at 69.2/100.

41
Candidate sites
62.4/100
Avg DC Readiness
7,100 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Delaware County

Site-selection context for Delaware County

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Datacenter tax incentive
7.90¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
4.50¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
8
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$29,314
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 Delaware County compare with other counties in Pennsylvania?

By number of scored sites, Delaware County ranks 40th of the 65 Pennsylvania counties with a county page, holding 0.6% of the state's 6,497 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 62.4/100 ranks 1st in the state and is about 18% above the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 949th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 40 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Delaware County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (32, 78% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (8) and industrial (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 Delaware County?

Industrial electricity averages 4.50¢/kWh and commercial 7.90¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (28). WRI water stress is low. 8 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 $29,314 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Delaware County

Top datacenter sites in Delaware County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EDDYSTONESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.6 yrs69.2
UNKNOWN130225Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.5 yrs68.9
UNKNOWN128234Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.5 yrs68.0
CLAYMONTSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.5 yrs67.7
RISER158153Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.5 yrs65.0
CARRCROFTSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.5 yrs64.9
PEDRICKTOWNSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.7 yrs64.8
BRIDGEPORTSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.7 yrs64.7
ISLAND ROADSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.6 yrs64.7
TAP141077Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.6 yrs64.6
TAP141115Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.6 yrs64.4
UNKNOWN125001Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.6 yrs64.4
MORTONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.6 yrs64.4
UNKNOWN171738Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.6 yrs64.4
CHICHESTERSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.6 yrs64.3
TRAINERSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.6 yrs64.3
DELCO TAPSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.6 yrs64.2
FOULKSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.6 yrs64.1
MIDDLETOWNSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.6 yrs64.0
CONCORDSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.6 yrs64.0
SILVER SIDE ROADSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.5 yrs63.9
OZ DelawareGreenfield——3.6 yrs62.7
EC Near Chester OperationsGreenfield——3.6 yrs62.6
EC Near Chester OperationsGreenfield——3.6 yrs61.8
UNKNOWN128213Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW1.5 yrs61.4

Every scored site in Delaware County

All 41 sites, best first.

Delaware County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Delaware County?

41 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 62.4/100 DC Readiness. That is the 40th-most of 65 Pennsylvania counties with five or more sites.

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

EDDYSTONE scores 69.2/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 41 scored sites in Delaware County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Delaware County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Delaware County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Delaware County?

Average industrial electricity is 4.50¢/kWh and commercial is 7.90¢/kWh in Delaware 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 Delaware County, Pennsylvania”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/pennsylvania/delaware-county (data as of November 13, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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