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Datacenter Sites in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

Lancaster County has 94 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.2/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 5,400 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Lancaster County, Pennsylvania has 94 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.2/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Pennsylvania average of 52.1. It ranks 25th of 65 Pennsylvania counties by number of sites and 16th by average score. The top-scoring site is SOUTH AKRON at 61.7/100.

94
Candidate sites
54.2/100
Avg DC Readiness
5,400 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Lancaster County

Site-selection context for Lancaster County

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Datacenter tax incentive
7.77¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
5.53¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
16
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$21,633
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 Lancaster County compare with other counties in Pennsylvania?

By number of scored sites, Lancaster County ranks 25th of the 65 Pennsylvania counties with a county page, holding 1.4% of the state's 6,497 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 54.2/100 ranks 16th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 351st-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 41 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Lancaster County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (57, 61% of the county's inventory), followed by industrial (31) and former mine (4). 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 Lancaster County?

Industrial electricity averages 5.53¢/kWh and commercial 7.77¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (28). WRI water stress is low. 16 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 $21,633 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Lancaster County

Top datacenter sites in Lancaster County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
SOUTH AKRONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.6 yrs61.7
SOUTH MANHEIMSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.6 yrs61.4
MILLWOODSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.6 yrs60.6
OZ LancasterGreenfield——3.6 yrs60.3
MUDDY RUNSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.6 yrs59.9
SAFE HARBORSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.6 yrs59.9
WEST HEMPFIELDSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.6 yrs59.9
UNKNOWN125112Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.6 yrs59.6
UNKNOWN146533Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.6 yrs57.8
LEOLASubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.6 yrs57.7
TAP146738Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.6 yrs57.4
UNKNOWN146753Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.6 yrs57.4
TAP146525Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.6 yrs57.4
UNKNOWN146522Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.6 yrs57.4
TAP155781Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.6 yrs57.4
UNKNOWN156938Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.6 yrs57.3
TAP156221Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.6 yrs57.3
TAP146519Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.6 yrs57.2
TAP171791Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.6 yrs57.2
PRINCESubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.6 yrs57.2
UNKNOWN171790Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.6 yrs57.1
UNKNOWN128186Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.6 yrs57.1
TAP141086Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.6 yrs57.1
UNKNOWN146521Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.6 yrs57.0
TAP141180Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.6 yrs56.9

Every scored site in Lancaster County

All 94 sites, best first.

Lancaster County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Lancaster County?

94 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 54.2/100 DC Readiness. That is the 25th-most of 65 Pennsylvania counties with five or more sites.

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

SOUTH AKRON scores 61.7/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 94 scored sites in Lancaster County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Lancaster County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Lancaster County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Lancaster County?

Average industrial electricity is 5.53¢/kWh and commercial is 7.77¢/kWh in Lancaster 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 Lancaster County, Pennsylvania”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/pennsylvania/lancaster-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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