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Datacenter Sites in Fayette County, Pennsylvania

Fayette County has 262 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 49.8/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 2,900 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Fayette County, Pennsylvania has 262 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 49.8/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Pennsylvania average of 52.1. It ranks 7th of 65 Pennsylvania counties by number of sites and 59th by average score. The top-scoring site is RONCO at 63.1/100.

262
Candidate sites
49.8/100
Avg DC Readiness
2,900 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Fayette County

Site-selection context for Fayette County

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Datacenter tax incentive
12.33¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
9.84¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
13
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$7,064
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 Fayette County compare with other counties in Pennsylvania?

By number of scored sites, Fayette County ranks 7th of the 65 Pennsylvania counties with a county page, holding 4.0% of the state's 6,497 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 49.8/100 ranks 59th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 68th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 26 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Fayette County?

Former Mine sites are the most common (214, 82% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (29) and substation-adjacent (19). 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 Fayette County?

Industrial electricity averages 9.84¢/kWh and commercial 12.33¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (28). WRI water stress is low. 13 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 $7,064 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Fayette County

Top datacenter sites in Fayette County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
RONCOSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.6 yrs63.1
EC Coal Fayette CountyGreenfield——3.6 yrs59.1
EC Coal Fayette CountyGreenfield——3.6 yrs59.1
EC Coal Fayette CountyGreenfield——3.6 yrs58.8
EC Coal Fayette CountyGreenfield——3.6 yrs58.6
EC Coal Fayette CountyGreenfield——3.6 yrs58.6
EC Coal Fayette CountyGreenfield——3.6 yrs58.6
EC Coal Fayette CountyGreenfield——3.6 yrs58.5
EC Coal Fayette CountyGreenfield——3.6 yrs58.4
OZ FayetteGreenfield——3.6 yrs58.2
EC Coal Fayette CountyGreenfield——3.6 yrs57.8
EC Coal Fayette CountyGreenfield——3.6 yrs57.3
EC Coal Fayette CountyGreenfield——3.6 yrs56.8
UNKNOWN123898Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.6 yrs56.6
EC Coal Fayette CountyGreenfield——3.6 yrs56.4
EC Coal Fayette CountyGreenfield——3.6 yrs56.4
UNKNOWN123900Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.6 yrs56.2
EC Coal Fayette CountyGreenfield——3.6 yrs56.2
UNKNOWN123897Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.6 yrs56.1
TAP140063Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.6 yrs56.0
UNKNOWN124595Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.6 yrs55.9
EC Coal Fayette CountyGreenfield——3.6 yrs55.9
UNKNOWN157649Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.6 yrs55.7
EC Coal Fayette CountyGreenfield——3.6 yrs55.1
EC Coal Fayette CountyGreenfield——3.6 yrs55.0

Every scored site in Fayette County

All 262 sites, best first.

Fayette County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Fayette County?

262 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 49.8/100 DC Readiness. That is the 7th-most of 65 Pennsylvania counties with five or more sites.

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

RONCO scores 63.1/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 262 scored sites in Fayette County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Fayette County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Fayette County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Fayette County?

Average industrial electricity is 9.84¢/kWh and commercial is 12.33¢/kWh in Fayette 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 Fayette County, Pennsylvania”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/pennsylvania/fayette-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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