Datacenter Sites in Orange County, Vermont
Orange County has 23 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.5/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 400 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low".
At a glance
Orange County, Vermont has 23 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.5/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Vermont average of 54.3. It ranks 12th of 13 Vermont counties by number of sites and 7th by average score. The top-scoring site is GRANITE at 62.5/100.
Site-selection context for Orange County
How does Orange County compare with other counties in Vermont?
By number of scored sites, Orange County ranks 12th of the 13 Vermont counties with a county page, holding 3.0% of the state's 758 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 53.5/100 ranks 7th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1558th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 3 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Orange County?
Industrial sites are the most common (14, 61% of the county's inventory), followed by former mine (6) and substation-adjacent (2). 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 Orange 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. 8 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 $4,431 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Orange County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRANITE | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 62.5 |
| OZ Orange | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 58.3 |
| CHELSEA | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 58.2 |
| Randolph Playhouse Theater | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 53.7 |
| Salisbury Square | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 53.7 |
| Branchwood | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 53.7 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 53.4 |
| LW Greenwood and Sons Inc. | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 53.2 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 53.2 |
| North Tunbridge General Store | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 53.0 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 52.2 |
| Topsham Plating | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 52.2 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 52.2 |
| Malmquist Mills | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 52.2 |
| Thetford Garage | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 52.2 |
| Twin State Fertilizer | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 52.2 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 52.2 |
| 5365 Main St | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 52.2 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 52.2 |
| Old Creamery | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 52.2 |
| Jiffy Mart - Wells River | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 52.2 |
| Adams Paper Mill | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 52.2 |
| Adams Paper Mill | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 52.2 |
Every scored site in Orange County
All 23 sites, best first.
- GRANITE · 62.5
- OZ Orange · 58.3
- CHELSEA · 58.2
- Randolph Playhouse Theater · 53.7
- Salisbury Square · 53.7
- Branchwood · 53.7
- Mine Site · 162529fd · 53.4
- LW Greenwood and Sons Inc. · 53.2
- Mine Site · fba3c052 · 53.2
- North Tunbridge General Store · 53.0
- Mine Site · 094019cb · 52.2
- Topsham Plating · 52.2
- Mine Site · bc8fa9f7 · 52.2
- Malmquist Mills · 52.2
- Thetford Garage · 52.2
- Twin State Fertilizer · 52.2
- Mine Site · fab6300a · 52.2
- 5365 Main St · 52.2
- Mine Site · d0b9227c · 52.2
- Old Creamery · 52.2
- Jiffy Mart - Wells River · 52.2
- Adams Paper Mill · 2d863ca1 · 52.2
- Adams Paper Mill · d75289f3 · 52.2
Orange County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Orange County?
23 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 53.5/100 DC Readiness. That is the 12th-most of 13 Vermont counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Orange County?
GRANITE scores 62.5/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 23 scored sites in Orange County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Orange County offer datacenter tax incentives?
No datacenter-specific tax incentive is on record for Orange County in the GridCensus county dataset.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Orange County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Orange County as "Relatively Low" (score 15).
What are industrial electricity rates in Orange County?
Average industrial electricity is 10.84¢/kWh and commercial is 19.25¢/kWh in Orange County.
More in Vermont
- All datacenter sites in Vermont· 758 sites
- Operating datacenters in Vermont
- Electric substations in Vermont
- 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
- Industrial sites in Vermont
- Former Mine sites in Vermont
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 Orange County, Vermont”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/vermont/orange-county (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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