Datacenter Sites in Providence County, Rhode Island
Providence County has 322 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 56.7/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 4,620 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low".
At a glance
Providence County, Rhode Island has 322 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 56.7/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Rhode Island average of 56.3. It ranks 1st of 5 Rhode Island counties by number of sites and 2nd by average score. The top-scoring site is WEST FARNUM at 67.2/100.
322
Candidate sites
56.7/100
Avg DC Readiness
4,620 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Low
Hazard rating
Site-selection context for Providence County
No
Datacenter tax incentive
17.01¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
17.99¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
7
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$18,606
Land price / acre
600
Cooling degree days
5,600
Heating degree days
50°F
Mean annual temp
How does Providence County compare with other counties in Rhode Island?
By number of scored sites, Providence County ranks 1st of the 5 Rhode Island counties with a county page, holding 72% of the state's 445 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 56.7/100 ranks 2nd in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 39th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 276 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Providence County?
Industrial sites are the most common (272, 84% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (26) and greenfield (17). 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 Providence County?
Industrial electricity averages 17.99¢/kWh and commercial 17.01¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Low" (18). WRI water stress is low. 7 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 600 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 50°F. Land is valued around $18,606 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Providence County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEST FARNUM | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 67.2 |
| OCEAN STATE | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 65.5 |
| UNKNOWN133410 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 65.5 |
| UNKNOWN132929 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 65.3 |
| Ridgewood Providence Power | Brownfield | 115 kV | 20 MW | 4.3 yrs | 63.7 |
| EC Near Central Power Plant | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 62.9 |
| SOUTH STREET | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 62.8 |
| TAP156254 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 62.7 |
| JOHNSTON | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 62.6 |
| OZ Providence | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 62.1 |
| OZ Providence | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 61.7 |
| PAWTUCKET | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 61.7 |
| HARTFORD AVENUE | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 61.6 |
| OZ Providence | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 61.6 |
| TAP140936 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 61.6 |
| EC Near Central Power Plant | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 61.5 |
| TAP140939 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 61.5 |
| PUTNAM PIKE | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 61.5 |
| WOLF HILL | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 61.3 |
| TAP136305 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 61.3 |
| TAP136317 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 61.3 |
| EC Near Central Power Plant | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 61.3 |
| TAP136310 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 61.2 |
| EC Near Ridgewood Providence Power | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 61.1 |
| TAP136299 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 61.0 |
Every scored site in Providence County
All 322 sites, best first.
- WEST FARNUM · 67.2
- Substation-Adjacent site · e9e6ffa5 · 65.5
- OCEAN STATE · 65.5
- Substation-Adjacent site · ea09dcc9 · 65.3
- Ridgewood Providence Power · 63.7
- EC Near Central Power Plant · a673a55f · 62.9
- SOUTH STREET · 62.8
- Substation-Adjacent site · 6ae668ba · 62.7
- JOHNSTON · 62.6
- OZ Providence · 28a84cfb · 62.1
- OZ Providence · f1771747 · 61.7
- PAWTUCKET · 61.7
- HARTFORD AVENUE · 61.6
- OZ Providence · 10f64c08 · 61.6
- Substation-Adjacent site · 85cd4d7e · 61.6
- Substation-Adjacent site · 4388d0be · 61.5
- EC Near Central Power Plant · 0b948d9e · 61.5
- PUTNAM PIKE · 61.5
- EC Near Central Power Plant · ae7ffa6c · 61.3
- Substation-Adjacent site · 18f47422 · 61.3
- WOLF HILL · 61.3
- Substation-Adjacent site · 18a3e5f4 · 61.3
- Substation-Adjacent site · 99ac1fc9 · 61.2
- EC Near Ridgewood Providence Power · 1cd1c4f6 · 61.1
- Substation-Adjacent site · ef5d8546 · 61.0
- STAPLES · 60.9
- READ STREET · 60.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · 140b8572 · 60.9
- RIVERSIDE · 60.8
- Substation-Adjacent site · bcd954bd · 60.7
- NASONVILLE · 60.6
- Substation-Adjacent site · b5586a58 · 60.6
- EC Near Central Power Plant · a07ce738 · 60.5
- EC Near Ridgewood Providence Power · bd103322 · 60.4
- OZ Providence · 03dfb573 · 60.3
- Substation-Adjacent site · 2ec07b82 · 60.3
- EC Near Central Power Plant · 745be0db · 59.7
- EC Near Ridgewood Providence Power · 82f72b5e · 59.7
- Substation-Adjacent site · 5c537fcb · 59.2
- EC Near Ridgewood Providence Power · 1538a9af · 57.7
- EC Near Ridgewood Providence Power · abf84893 · 57.5
- OZ Providence · b05f00fa · 57.3
- Rau Fastener Site Adjacent site · 56.9
- 373 Promenade Street · 56.9
- Advent Apartments · 56.9
- L&L Gas and Service · 56.9
- Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England · 56.9
- Parcel 30 of I-195 Redev. District · 56.9
- West Elmwood Housing Dev Corp (Rau Fastener) · 56.9
- Pine & Portland · 56.9
- Louttit Laundry · 56.9
- Gotham Greens Bike Path · 56.9
- Three Olneyville Lots · 56.9
- Westfield Lofts/Rau Fastener · 56.9
- Paul Cuffee School-Lot 288 · 56.9
- Narragansett Landing · 56.9
- Nolan's Corner Pub · 56.9
- Button Hole Golf Course · 56.9
- Furniture Bank Banking · 56.8
- Atwells Avenue Fire Station · 56.8
- National Plating - Lot 153 · 56.8
- Meeting Street National Center of Excellence · 56.8
- Providence Steel and Iron Lot 2 · 56.8
- I-195 Redevelopment District · 56.8
- 25 Bough Street · 56.8
- 100 Bosworth Street · 56.8
- Paragon Mills-Lot 573 · 56.8
- National Plating - Lot 810 · 56.8
- Governor Dyer Marketplace · 56.8
- Paragon Mills-Lot 430 · 56.8
- WaterFire Providence - Capital Records Mgmt - Lot 289 · 56.8
- One Neighborhood Builders · 56.8
- Gorham · 56.8
- Providence Steel and Iron Lot 3 · 56.8
- 55 Sims Avenue · 56.8
- Pawtuxet River Park Lot 908 · 56.8
- Natareno Salvage Lots · 56.8
- Federated Lithographers · 56.8
- 485 Plainfield St-Lot 574 · 56.8
- WaterFire Providence - Capital Records Mgmt. - Lot 290 · 56.8
- Beakman Smith Factory - Building #1 · 56.8
- Hook-Fast · 56.8
- 485 Plainfield Street · 56.8
- Imperial Knife · 56.8
- Parcel 8 of 195 Redev. District · 56.8
- Former Union Smelting & Refining Works · 56.8
- Westfield Commons - Rau Fastener Bldg F · 56.8
- Atlantic Mills · 56.8
- Charlotte Hope Street Extension · 56.8
- Paragon Mills-Lot 432 · 56.8
- Beakman Smith Factory - Building #2 · 56.8
- Paul Cuffee School-Lot 287 · 56.8
- Paragon Mills-Lot 443 · 56.8
- Pawtuxet River Park Lot 1914 · 56.8
- Riverside Mills · 56.8
- Parcel 8A · 56.8
- 2 Bosworth Street · 56.8
- WaterFire Providence - Capital Records Mgmt. - Lot 291 · 56.8
- Urban League of Rhode Island · 56.8
- Bold Point Park/Tockwotton Home-Lot 1 · 56.7
- Former Ponagansett Landfill (67 Melissa Street) · 56.7
- Ralph Shuster Metals · 56.7
- American Tourister Parcel B · 56.7
- Bold Point Park-Lot 3 · 56.7
- East Transit Street Boat Ramp · 56.7
- Springfield Street Schools · 56.7
- Johnson & Wales Harborside Campus - Parcel 7 · 56.7
- American Tourister Parcel A · 56.7
- Bowling Green Tavern · 56.7
- Lincoln Lace and Braid · 56.7
- Pawtuxet River Park Lot 926 · 56.6
- Pawtuxet River Park Lot 939 · 56.6
- Pawtuxet River Park Lot 927 · 56.6
- Pawtuxet River Park Lot 925 · 56.6
- Pawtuxet River Park Lot 943 · 56.6
- Pawtuxet River Park Lot 941 · 56.6
- Pawtuxet River Park Lot 949 · 56.6
- Pawtuxet River Park Lot 938 · 56.6
- Pawtuxet River Park Lot 929 · 56.6
- St. Bartholomew School - Lot 2739 · 56.6
- Pawtuxet River Park Lot 966 · 56.6
- Pawtuxet River Park Lot 942 · 56.6
- Pawtuxet River Park Lot 965 · 56.6
- Pawtuxet River Park Lot 956 · 56.6
- Pawtuxet River Park Lot 986 · 56.6
- Pawtuxet River Park Lot 991 · 56.6
- Pawtuxet River Park Lot 984 · 56.6
- Pawtuxet River Park Lot 924 · 56.6
- Johnny B's Diner · 56.6
- Cranston Fire Station No. 3 · 56.6
- Pawtuxet River Park Lot 952 · 56.6
- Save the Bay/Field's Point · 56.6
- Cranston Print Works-Printers Row Development · 56.6
- Pawtuxet River Park Lot 936 · 56.6
- Johnson & Wales Harborside Campus - Parcels 9,10 · 56.6
- Pawtuxet River Park Lot 992 · 56.6
- Pawtuxet River Park Lot 909 · 56.6
- Pawtuxet River Park Lot 931 · 56.6
- Pawtuxet River Park Lot 994 · 56.6
- Pawtuxet River Park Lot 944 · 56.6
- Pawtuxet River Park Lot 940 · 56.6
- Pawtuxet River Park Lot 982 · 56.6
- Pawtuxet River Park Lot 935 · 56.6
- Pawtuxet River Park Lot 947 · 56.6
- Pawtuxet River Park Lot 985 · 56.6
- Pawtuxet River Park Lot 930 · 56.6
- Grotto Avenue · 56.6
- Pawtuxet River Park Lot 945 · 56.6
- Pawtuxet River Park Lot 981 · 56.6
- Pawtuxet River Park Lot 983 · 56.6
- Pawtuxet River Park Lot 987 · 56.6
- Pawtuxet River Park Lot 932 · 56.6
- Pawtuxet River Park Lot 937 · 56.6
- Pawtuxet River Park Lot 950 · 56.6
- Pawtuxet River Park Lot 922 · 56.6
- Pawtuxet River Park Lot 910 · 56.6
- Pawtuxet River Park Lot 921 · 56.6
- Pawtuxet River Park Lot 934 · 56.6
- Pawtuxet River Park Lot 951 · 56.6
- Pawtuxet River Park Lot 928 · 56.6
- EC Near Ridgewood Providence Power · d16e2369 · 56.4
- EC Near Central Power Plant · eff200a7 · 56.3
- Pawtuxet River Park Lot 1870 · 55.8
- Pawtuxet River Park Lot 1858 · 55.8
- 76 Jefferson Avenue · 55.8
- Laurel Hill Playground · 55.8
- Division Street Project · 55.8
- Pawtuxet River Park Lot 1868 · 55.8
- George Peters Elementary School · 55.8
- Old Colony Bank Parking Lot · 55.8
- Cranston Police Station-Lot 2700 · 55.8
- Barton Street · 55.8
- Town Landing · 55.8
- Dr. Golf · 55.8
- Pawtuxet River Park Lot 1871 · 55.8
- Two Suns LLC · 55.8
- Festival Pier · 55.8
- Pawtuxet River Park Lot 911 · 55.7
- Pawtuxet River Park Lot 996 · 55.7
- PCF 2016 Phase I - 36 Middle Street · 55.7
- Front Street Parcels - 164 Front Street · 55.7
- Pawtuxet River Park Lot 1024 · 55.7
- 81 Pacific Street · 55.7
- The Pine · 55.7
- Pawtuxet River Park Lot 967 · 55.7
- Pawtuxet River Park Lot 1026 · 55.7
- Pawtuxet River Park Lot 972 · 55.7
- Front Street Parcels - 182 Front Street · 55.7
- Pawtuxet River Park Lot 1000 · 55.7
- Pawtuxet River Park Lot 995 · 55.7
- Pawtuxet River Park Lot 975 · 55.7
- Pawtuxet River Park Lot 1028 · 55.7
- 145 Barton Street · 55.7
- Pawtuxet River Park Lot 973 · 55.7
- Pawtucket Mill · 55.7
- Pawtuxet River Park Lot 1011 · 55.7
- Pawtuxet River Park Lot 1009 · 55.7
- Pawtuxet River Park Lot 1010 · 55.7
- Pawtuxet River Park Lot 1013 · 55.7
- Standard Management · 55.7
- Branch Street Properties-Lot 647 · 55.7
- Pawtuxet River Park Lot 997 · 55.7
- 101 Barton Street · 55.7
- C-Town - Lot 541 · 55.7
- Pawtucket/Central Falls Train Station Project · 55.7
- Marine Drive - Lot 2426 · 55.7
- Blackstone Pawtucket LLC · 55.7
- Pawtuxet River Park Lot 1015 · 55.7
- Beatty Street · 55.7
- Pawtuxet River Park Lot 1003 · 55.7
- 42 Dexter Street · 55.7
- Waterloo Lofts · 55.7
- Pawtuxet River Park Lot 1020 · 55.7
- Pawtuxet River Park Lot 988 · 55.7
- Fifth Avenue · 55.7
- PCF 2016 Phase I - 39 Knight St. · 55.7
- Pawtuxet River Park Lot 976 · 55.7
- C-Town - Lot 539 · 55.7
- Collyer Wire · 55.7
- Time Plating, Inc. · 55.7
- Pawtuxet River Park Lot 1002 · 55.7
- Marine Drive - Lot 2425 · 55.7
- Pawtuxet River Park Lot 1005 · 55.7
- Pawtuxet River Park Lot 1001 · 55.7
- Pawtuxet River Park Lot 998 · 55.7
- Pawtucket Armory · 55.7
- 15 Jackson Street · 55.7
- Pawtuxet River Park Lot 2706 · 55.7
- Pawtuxet River Park Lot 1025 · 55.7
- Pawtuxet River Park Lot 1007 · 55.7
- Pawtuxet River Park Lot 974 · 55.7
- Pawtuxet River Park Lot 980 · 55.7
- Former Future Finishing - Lot 223 · 55.7
- Pawtuxet River Park Lot 1004 · 55.7
- Pawtuxet River Park Lot 1027 · 55.7
- Former Future Finishing - Lot 63 · 55.7
- 50 Pacific Street · 55.7
- Spintex Mill · 55.7
- Front Street Parcels - 210 Front Street · 55.7
- C-Town - Lot 540 · 55.7
- Pawtuxet River Park Lot 1016 · 55.7
- Pawtuxet River Park Lot 1008 · 55.7
- Former Future Finishing - Lot 1 · 55.7
- Old Colony Bank · 55.7
- Pawtuxet River Park Lot 1012 · 55.7
- PCF 2016 Phase I - 181 Japonica St. · 55.6
- Branch Street Properties-Lot 668 · 55.6
- Riverside Square · 55.6
- River Street Park - Lot 201 · 55.6
- Branch Street Properties-Lot 48 · 55.6
- Mine Site · 33445bea · 55.6
- Branch Street Properties-Lot 61 · 55.6
- Providence Barrel · 55.6
- River Street Park - Lot 200 and 200A · 55.6
- Macomber Stadium · 55.6
- Branch Street Properties-Lot 60 · 55.6
- Central Falls Landing · 55.6
- Branch Street Properties-Lot 49 · 55.6
- Branch Street Properties-Lot 52 · 55.6
- Branch Street Properties-Lot 59 · 55.6
- PCF 2016 Phase I - 69 John St · 55.6
- 1304 High Street Park · 55.6
- Branch Street Properties-Lot 50 · 55.6
- Branch Street Properties-Lot 669 · 55.6
- Branch Street Properties - Lot 52 · 55.6
- High Street Ballfield · 55.6
- PCF 2016 Phase I - 138 Woodbine St. · 55.6
- Branch Street Properties-Lot 41 · 55.6
- Pawtuxet River Park · 55.5
- 1110 Central Ave · 55.5
- Mine Site · bb6baa45 · 55.4
- Mine Site · 43056143 · 55.4
- Wooded Parcel at Tasca Field · 55.3
- H & H Screw · 55.3
- Mine Site · 51efd05f · 55.3
- Mine Site · bf4b985e · 55.1
- Woonsocket Rubber - Lot 371 · 54.9
- Consolidated Auto Screen (Lot 175) · 54.9
- Lot 27-78 Former Consolidated Auto Screen · 54.9
- Lot 27-175 Former RIDOT Property · 54.9
- Lot 27-172 FormerPrimary Properties/FDS Industries · 54.9
- Lot 165 - Former FDS Industries · 54.9
- Woonsocket Spinning Mill AP 49, Lot 2 · 54.9
- Bonin Mill · 54.9
- Lot 27-13 Former ACS Industries/Lafayette Worsted · 54.9
- Lot 27-62 Undeveloped Land Villa Nova Street Rear · 54.9
- Former Woonsocket Middle School · 54.9
- Lot 27-63 Former Florence Dye Works · 54.9
- Former Mulvey Hardware - Lot 148 · 54.9
- Lot 27-77 Former ACS Industries · 54.9
- Woonsocket Rubber - Lot 387 · 54.9
- Lot 27-26 ACS Industries/Former Lafayette Worsted · 54.9
- Hospital Trust Bank · 54.9
- 81 Allen Street · 54.9
- Former Brenner Bros. Iron Scrap Yard · 54.9
- Lot 27-91 Former ACS Industries/Lafayette Worsted · 54.9
- Former Mulvey Hardware - Lot 149 · 54.9
- Woonsocket Sponging Mill AP 49, Lot 246 · 54.9
- Former Island Machine Company · 54.9
- Lot 27-170 Former Municipal Pump Station · 54.9
- Lot 27-24 Former ACS Industries/Lafayette Worsted · 54.9
- Lot 27-81 Former Consolidated Auto Screen · 54.9
- Feldman Building · 54.8
- Branch River Village · 54.8
- Pawtuxet River Park Lot 1017 · 54.8
- Seville Dyeing Co. · 54.8
- Sunnyside Ave, Woonsocket · 54.8
- Former Woonsocket Color & Chemical · 54.8
- Pawtuxet River Park Lot 1014 · 54.8
- Rosecraft · 54.8
- River Street Corridor · 54.8
- Central Falls Landing, Lot 69-1 · 54.7
- Marine Drive - Lot 2561 · 54.7
- Chepachet River Park · 54.7
- 20 Privilege Street · 54.7
- Boliden Metech-Plant 1 · 54.6
- Boliden Metech-Plant 2 · 54.6
- Stillwater Mills · 53.7
- 24 North Main Street · 53.6
- Community Baptist Church · 53.6
- Mine Site · f5f8458e · 53.5
- Ciaramello (Eliades) Property · 53.2
Providence County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Providence County?
322 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 56.7/100 DC Readiness. That is the most of 5 Rhode Island counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Providence County?
WEST FARNUM scores 67.2/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 322 scored sites in Providence County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Providence County offer datacenter tax incentives?
No datacenter-specific tax incentive is on record for Providence County in the GridCensus county dataset.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Providence County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Providence County as "Relatively Low" (score 18).
What are industrial electricity rates in Providence County?
Average industrial electricity is 17.99¢/kWh and commercial is 17.01¢/kWh in Providence 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 Providence County, Rhode Island”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/rhode-island/providence-county (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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