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Datacenter Sites in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania

Lawrence County has 69 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.1/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,950 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Lawrence County, Pennsylvania has 69 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.1/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Pennsylvania average of 52.1. It ranks 30th of 65 Pennsylvania counties by number of sites and 23rd by average score. The top-scoring site is SHENANGO at 63.1/100.

69
Candidate sites
53.1/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,950 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Lawrence County

Site-selection context for Lawrence County

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Datacenter tax incentive
13.83¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
11.50¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
8
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$5,532
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 Lawrence County compare with other counties in Pennsylvania?

By number of scored sites, Lawrence County ranks 30th of the 65 Pennsylvania counties with a county page, holding 1.1% of the state's 6,497 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 53.1/100 ranks 23rd in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 535th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 25 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Lawrence County?

Former Mine sites are the most common (24, 35% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (18) and industrial (14). 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 Lawrence County?

Industrial electricity averages 11.50¢/kWh and commercial 13.83¢/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 $5,532 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Lawrence County

Top datacenter sites in Lawrence County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
SHENANGOSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.6 yrs63.1
HOYTDALESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.6 yrs61.6
OZ LawrenceGreenfield——3.6 yrs60.1
EC Coal Lawrence CountyGreenfield——3.6 yrs59.4
EC Near New Castle PlantGreenfield——3.6 yrs59.2
EC Near New Castle PlantGreenfield——3.6 yrs58.7
EC Near New Castle PlantGreenfield——3.6 yrs58.6
EC Coal Lawrence CountyGreenfield——3.6 yrs58.5
EC Coal Lawrence CountyGreenfield——3.6 yrs57.9
EC Near New Castle PlantGreenfield——3.6 yrs57.6
TAP136907Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs57.6
UNKNOWN123539Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.6 yrs57.5
EC Near New Castle PlantGreenfield——3.6 yrs57.5
EC Near New Castle PlantGreenfield——3.6 yrs57.2
UNKNOWN123538Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.6 yrs57.0
EC Coal Lawrence CountyGreenfield——3.6 yrs56.4
EC Coal Lawrence CountyGreenfield——3.6 yrs56.3
TAP138737Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.6 yrs56.1
UNKNOWN151347Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW5.2 yrs56.1
EC Near New Castle PlantGreenfield——3.6 yrs56.0
EC Near New Castle PlantGreenfield——3.6 yrs55.8
OZ LawrenceGreenfield——3.6 yrs55.5
EC Near New Castle PlantGreenfield——3.6 yrs55.1
UNKNOWN171795Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.6 yrs55.1
EC Coal Lawrence CountyGreenfield——3.6 yrs55.0

Every scored site in Lawrence County

All 69 sites, best first.

Lawrence County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Lawrence County?

69 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 53.1/100 DC Readiness. That is the 30th-most of 65 Pennsylvania counties with five or more sites.

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

SHENANGO scores 63.1/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 69 scored sites in Lawrence County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Lawrence County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Lawrence County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Lawrence County?

Average industrial electricity is 11.50¢/kWh and commercial is 13.83¢/kWh in Lawrence 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 Lawrence County, Pennsylvania”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/pennsylvania/lawrence-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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