Datacenter Sites in Bennington County, Vermont
Bennington County has 35 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.2/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 450 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low".
At a glance
Bennington County, Vermont has 35 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.2/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Vermont average of 54.3. It ranks 10th of 13 Vermont counties by number of sites and 5th by average score. The top-scoring site is OZ Bennington · e9bcc6d3 at 58.9/100.
Site-selection context for Bennington County
How does Bennington County compare with other counties in Vermont?
By number of scored sites, Bennington County ranks 10th of the 13 Vermont counties with a county page, holding 4.6% of the state's 758 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 54.2/100 ranks 5th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1101st-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 Bennington County?
Industrial sites are the most common (23, 66% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (6) 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 Bennington County?
Industrial electricity averages 10.84¢/kWh and commercial 19.25¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Low" (15). WRI water stress is low. 6 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 400 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 43°F. Land is valued around $4,177 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Bennington County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OZ Bennington | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 58.9 |
| EAST ARLINGTON | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 58.4 |
| UNKNOWN133749 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 58.4 |
| HOOKSINK | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 58.1 |
| TAP156295 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 56.4 |
| UNKNOWN173440 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 56.4 |
| UNKNOWN156965 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 56.3 |
| OZ Bennington | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 55.0 |
| North Dorset Gas Station | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 53.8 |
| Pownal Dam | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 53.8 |
| Barlow Gravel Pit | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 53.8 |
| Mack Molding | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 53.7 |
| Former Commercial Property | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 53.6 |
| Vermont Tissue North | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 53.5 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 53.5 |
| Polygraphic Company of America | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 53.5 |
| Vermont Tissue South | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 53.5 |
| Sage Street Mill | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 53.4 |
| Putnam Block - Hardware Store | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 53.4 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 53.4 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 53.4 |
| Putnam Block | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 53.4 |
| Alcaro Motors | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 53.4 |
| Bennington Brush | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 53.4 |
| Pownal Landfill | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 53.4 |
Every scored site in Bennington County
All 35 sites, best first.
- OZ Bennington · e9bcc6d3 · 58.9
- EAST ARLINGTON · 58.4
- Substation-Adjacent site · e2ae68ee · 58.4
- HOOKSINK · 58.1
- Substation-Adjacent site · 82af3c16 · 56.4
- Substation-Adjacent site · 91ba3765 · 56.4
- Substation-Adjacent site · f392ac0a · 56.3
- OZ Bennington · b35c47ad · 55.0
- North Dorset Gas Station · 53.8
- Pownal Dam · 53.8
- Barlow Gravel Pit · 53.8
- Mack Molding · 53.7
- Former Commercial Property · 53.6
- Vermont Tissue North · 53.5
- Mine Site · b1ebc250 · 53.5
- Polygraphic Company of America · 53.5
- Vermont Tissue South · 53.5
- Sage Street Mill · 53.4
- Putnam Block - Hardware Store · 53.4
- Mine Site · fe78f9d9 · 53.4
- Mine Site · 0f9bb7a3 · 53.4
- Putnam Block · 53.4
- Alcaro Motors · 53.4
- Bennington Brush · 53.4
- Pownal Landfill · 53.4
- Tuttle's True Value · 53.4
- Stanley Tools · 53.3
- Bernstein Display · 53.3
- Jard Chemical Company / BCIC · 53.3
- Shaftsbury Ponds · 53.3
- Saint Margaret Mary Church · 52.5
- Saint Paul's Church · 52.5
- Mine Site · b23efe34 · 52.5
- PS Service Station, Former Hess Station · 52.5
- Readsboro Masonic Hall · 52.5
Bennington County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Bennington County?
35 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 54.2/100 DC Readiness. That is the 10th-most of 13 Vermont counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Bennington County?
OZ Bennington · e9bcc6d3 scores 58.9/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 35 scored sites in Bennington County (a greenfield site).
Does Bennington County offer datacenter tax incentives?
No datacenter-specific tax incentive is on record for Bennington County in the GridCensus county dataset.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Bennington County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Bennington County as "Relatively Low" (score 15).
What are industrial electricity rates in Bennington County?
Average industrial electricity is 10.84¢/kWh and commercial is 19.25¢/kWh in Bennington County.
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- Chittenden County· 113 sites · avg 57.7
- Rutland County· 101 sites · avg 56.2
- Windsor County· 90 sites · avg 53.5
- Windham County· 87 sites · avg 52.3
- Washington County· 63 sites · avg 53.3
- Caledonia County· 57 sites · avg 52.1
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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 Bennington County, Vermont”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/vermont/bennington-county (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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