Datacenter Sites in Washington County, Vermont
Washington County has 63 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.3/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 403 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low".
At a glance
Washington County, Vermont has 63 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.3/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Vermont average of 54.3. It ranks 5th of 13 Vermont counties by number of sites and 9th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 2a4408ac at 59.7/100.
Site-selection context for Washington County
How does Washington County compare with other counties in Vermont?
By number of scored sites, Washington County ranks 5th of the 13 Vermont counties with a county page, holding 8.3% of the state's 758 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 53.3/100 ranks 9th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 584th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 15 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Washington County?
Industrial sites are the most common (34, 54% of the county's inventory), followed by former mine (12) and greenfield (12). 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 Washington County?
Industrial electricity averages 11.03¢/kWh and commercial 19.17¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Low" (15). WRI water stress is low. 12 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 $5,057 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Washington County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAP136824 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.7 |
| UNKNOWN132796 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.2 |
| BARRE | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 58.7 |
| EC Near Moretown | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 58.2 |
| BARRE | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.8 |
| EC Near Moretown | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 57.4 |
| EC Near Moretown | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 56.7 |
| EC Near Moretown | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 56.5 |
| OZ Washington | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 56.4 |
| EC Near Moretown | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 56.2 |
| EC Near Moretown | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 56.2 |
| EC Near Moretown | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 56.0 |
| Moretown | Brownfield | — | 3 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.6 |
| EC Near Moretown | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 55.6 |
| EC Near Moretown | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 55.2 |
| EC Near Moretown | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 54.9 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 53.6 |
| Warren Dump | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 53.0 |
| Warren Town Garage | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 53.0 |
| State of Vermont Land | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 52.8 |
| Carr Lot Property | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 52.7 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 52.7 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 52.7 |
| MWT Property | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 52.7 |
| Former Crusher Plant Property-Lot 2 | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 51.9 |
Every scored site in Washington County
All 63 sites, best first.
- Substation-Adjacent site · 2a4408ac · 59.7
- Substation-Adjacent site · 503d1afd · 59.2
- BARRE · f02590ce · 58.7
- EC Near Moretown · f4d72ca9 · 58.2
- BARRE · 953e04f0 · 57.8
- EC Near Moretown · 7cc19a52 · 57.4
- EC Near Moretown · 8ed33c84 · 56.7
- EC Near Moretown · f8e0bef2 · 56.5
- OZ Washington · 56.4
- EC Near Moretown · a010f021 · 56.2
- EC Near Moretown · ae3c5521 · 56.2
- EC Near Moretown · 9639a602 · 56.0
- EC Near Moretown · 279ae4a4 · 55.6
- Moretown · 55.6
- EC Near Moretown · d4449ba8 · 55.2
- EC Near Moretown · 275fefcd · 54.9
- Mine Site · 7a86ec2d · 53.6
- Warren Dump · 53.0
- Warren Town Garage · 53.0
- State of Vermont Land · 52.8
- Mine Site · f8431985 · 52.7
- MWT Property · 52.7
- Carr Lot Property · 52.7
- Mine Site · 04ea0966 · 52.7
- City Place · 51.9
- Mine Site · ff4fa122 · 51.9
- Salt Shed & Turntable Park · 51.9
- Montpelier Granite Works · 51.9
- Gable Place · 51.9
- 314 Hill Street · 51.9
- Mine Site · 7c2a415c · 51.9
- Jacobs Building · 51.9
- Twin Cities Sandblasting/ReSOURCE · 51.9
- Washington Electric Cooperative · 51.9
- Union Elementary School · 51.9
- Woodbury Country Store · 51.9
- Mine Site · e5cf21fa · 51.9
- GD Machine/Ayers Auto · 51.9
- Merchants Row - Howe Cleaners · 51.9
- Mine Site · fe29c8df · 51.9
- Drown Property · 51.9
- Former Crusher Plant Property-Lot 2 · 51.9
- 110 Granite Street · 51.9
- Mine Site · a7a9850c · 51.9
- Capital Candy · 51.9
- Merchants Row - Enterprise Aly · 51.9
- Ayer Auto Expansion · 51.9
- Former Crusher Plant Lot - Lot 2 · 51.9
- Mine Site · 863bb309 · 51.9
- Mine Site · 09036d32 · 51.9
- Former Grossman's Property · 51.9
- St. Michael's School · 51.9
- East Calais Store · 51.9
- Washington Electric · 51.9
- Summer Street Project · 51.9
- Blanchard Block · 51.9
- 51 Prospect Street · 51.9
- Mine Site · b10968af · 51.9
- 12 Keith Ave.-25 Pearl St. · 51.9
- Caledonia Spirits · 51.9
- Mine Site · 57e0ad71 · 51.8
- Merchants Row - Granite Museum · 51.0
- EC Near Moretown · d95d6da2 · 50.7
Washington County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Washington County?
63 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 53.3/100 DC Readiness. That is the 5th-most of 13 Vermont counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Washington County?
Substation-Adjacent site · 2a4408ac scores 59.7/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 63 scored sites in Washington County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Washington County offer datacenter tax incentives?
No datacenter-specific tax incentive is on record for Washington County in the GridCensus county dataset.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Washington County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Washington County as "Relatively Low" (score 15).
What are industrial electricity rates in Washington County?
Average industrial electricity is 11.03¢/kWh and commercial is 19.17¢/kWh in Washington 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
- Caledonia County· 57 sites · avg 52.1
- Lamoille County· 49 sites · avg 53.9
- 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 Washington County, Vermont”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/vermont/washington-county (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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