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Datacenter Sites in Somerset County, Pennsylvania

Somerset County has 264 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 48.3/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,103 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Somerset County, Pennsylvania has 264 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 48.3/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Pennsylvania average of 52.1. It ranks 6th of 65 Pennsylvania counties by number of sites and 65th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · a2e12e8d at 57.7/100.

264
Candidate sites
48.3/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,103 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Somerset County

Site-selection context for Somerset County

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Datacenter tax incentive
12.36¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
9.97¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
6
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$4,380
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 Somerset County compare with other counties in Pennsylvania?

By number of scored sites, Somerset County ranks 6th of the 65 Pennsylvania counties with a county page, holding 4.1% of the state's 6,497 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 48.3/100 ranks 65th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 63rd-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 8 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Somerset County?

Former Mine sites are the most common (204, 77% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (31) and industrial (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 Somerset County?

Industrial electricity averages 9.97¢/kWh and commercial 12.36¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (28). WRI water stress is low. 6 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 $4,380 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Somerset County

Top datacenter sites in Somerset County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN123385Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.6 yrs57.7
EC Coal Somerset CountyGreenfield——3.6 yrs57.2
EC Coal Somerset CountyGreenfield——3.6 yrs56.5
EC Coal Somerset CountyGreenfield——3.6 yrs56.3
EC Near Glades Pike Generation PlantGreenfield——3.6 yrs55.8
EC Near Glades Pike Generation PlantGreenfield——3.6 yrs55.8
EC Coal Somerset CountyGreenfield——3.6 yrs55.6
EC Near Glades Pike Generation PlantGreenfield——3.6 yrs55.1
EC Coal Somerset CountyGreenfield——3.6 yrs54.9
EC Near Glades Pike Generation PlantGreenfield——3.6 yrs54.7
EC Near Glades Pike Generation PlantGreenfield——3.6 yrs54.6
EC Coal Somerset CountyGreenfield——3.6 yrs54.5
EC Coal Somerset CountyGreenfield——3.6 yrs54.4
EC Near Glades Pike Generation PlantGreenfield——3.6 yrs54.3
EC Coal Somerset CountyGreenfield——3.6 yrs54.0
Glades Pike Generation PlantBrownfield—3 MW3.6 yrs54.0
EC Near Glades Pike Generation PlantGreenfield——3.6 yrs53.9
EC Coal Somerset CountyGreenfield——3.6 yrs53.7
EC Coal Somerset CountyGreenfield——3.6 yrs53.6
EC Coal Somerset CountyGreenfield——3.6 yrs53.5
UNKNOWN127773Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.6 yrs53.4
UNKNOWN123384Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.6 yrs53.4
EC Coal Somerset CountyGreenfield——3.6 yrs53.4
UNKNOWN123387Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.6 yrs53.4
UNKNOWN124531Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.6 yrs53.4

Every scored site in Somerset County

All 264 sites, best first.

Somerset County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Somerset County?

264 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 48.3/100 DC Readiness. That is the 6th-most of 65 Pennsylvania counties with five or more sites.

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

Substation-Adjacent site · a2e12e8d scores 57.7/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 264 scored sites in Somerset County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Somerset County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Somerset County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Somerset County?

Average industrial electricity is 9.97¢/kWh and commercial is 12.36¢/kWh in Somerset 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 Somerset County, Pennsylvania”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/pennsylvania/somerset-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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