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Datacenter Sites in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania

Susquehanna County has 256 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 51.6/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 300 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania has 256 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 51.6/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Pennsylvania average of 52.1. It ranks 8th of 65 Pennsylvania counties by number of sites and 42nd by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 5dc39c4c at 57.8/100.

256
Candidate sites
51.6/100
Avg DC Readiness
300 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
Top 25 in Susquehanna County

Site-selection context for Susquehanna County

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Datacenter tax incentive
11.01¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
7.53¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
10
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$5,274
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 Susquehanna County compare with other counties in Pennsylvania?

By number of scored sites, Susquehanna County ranks 8th of the 65 Pennsylvania counties with a county page, holding 3.9% of the state's 6,497 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 51.6/100 ranks 42nd in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 70th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 4 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Susquehanna County?

Former Mine sites are the most common (252, 98% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (3) and greenfield (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 Susquehanna County?

Industrial electricity averages 7.53¢/kWh and commercial 11.01¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (28). WRI water stress is low. 10 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 $5,274 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Susquehanna County

Top datacenter sites in Susquehanna County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN124174Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.6 yrs57.8
EC FFE Susquehanna CountyGreenfield——3.6 yrs57.4
UNKNOWN124175Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.6 yrs56.8
UNKNOWN124173Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.6 yrs55.7
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.6 yrs53.6
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.6 yrs53.6
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.6 yrs53.5
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.6 yrs53.4
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.6 yrs53.4
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.6 yrs53.4
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.6 yrs53.3
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.6 yrs53.3
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.6 yrs53.3
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.6 yrs53.3
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.6 yrs53.3
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.6 yrs53.3
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.6 yrs53.3
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.6 yrs53.3
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.6 yrs53.3
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.6 yrs53.3
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.6 yrs53.3
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.6 yrs53.3
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.6 yrs53.3
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.6 yrs53.3
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.6 yrs53.3

Every scored site in Susquehanna County

All 256 sites, best first.

Susquehanna County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Susquehanna County?

256 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 51.6/100 DC Readiness. That is the 8th-most of 65 Pennsylvania counties with five or more sites.

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

Substation-Adjacent site · 5dc39c4c scores 57.8/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 256 scored sites in Susquehanna County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Susquehanna County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Susquehanna County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Susquehanna County?

Average industrial electricity is 7.53¢/kWh and commercial is 11.01¢/kWh in Susquehanna 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 Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/pennsylvania/susquehanna-county (data as of November 13, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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