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Datacenter Sites in Alexandria city, Virginia

Alexandria city has 30 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 58.3/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 3,150 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Alexandria city, Virginia has 30 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 58.3/100 DC Readiness, about 12% above the Virginia average of 52.2. It ranks 58th of 122 Virginia counties by number of sites and 7th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 804783a1 at 65.1/100.

30
Candidate sites
58.3/100
Avg DC Readiness
3,150 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Alexandria city

Site-selection context for Alexandria city

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Datacenter tax incentive
4.81¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
4.19¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
7
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$5,900
Land price / acre
1,300
Cooling degree days
4,000
Heating degree days
55°F
Mean annual temp

Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $150M+ investments (2025: $100M+); MEGA site program.

How does Alexandria city compare with other counties in Virginia?

By number of scored sites, Alexandria city ranks 58th of the 122 Virginia counties with a county page, holding 0.5% of the state's 5,871 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 58.3/100 ranks 7th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1271st-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 14 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Alexandria city?

Shovel-Ready sites are the most common (16, 53% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (13) 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 Alexandria city?

Industrial electricity averages 4.19¢/kWh and commercial 4.81¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (30). WRI water stress is low. 7 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 1,300 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 55°F. Land is valued around $5,900 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Alexandria city

Top datacenter sites in Alexandria city
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TAP139314Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.1 yrs65.1
POTOMAC YARDSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.1 yrs65.0
NORTH ALEXANDRIASubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.1 yrs64.9
ARLINGTONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.1 yrs64.8
VAN DOMSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.1 yrs64.6
JEFFERSON STREETSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.1 yrs64.6
VIRIGINIA HILLSSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.1 yrs64.5
BLUE PLAINSSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.7 yrs64.2
BELVOIRSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.1 yrs64.0
GUM SPRINGSSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.1 yrs64.0
OZ AlexandriaGreenfield——5.1 yrs62.1
FARMINGTONSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW5.3 yrs56.5
GALLAHAN ROADSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW5.3 yrs56.5
TAP139326Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW5.3 yrs56.4
3451 Exchange Ave - North & South TowerShovel-Ready——5.1 yrs54.6
1330 Braddock Pl - Braddock Metro Center IIIShovel-Ready——5.1 yrs54.5
TransPotomac Plaza-1199 N Fairfax StShovel-Ready——5.1 yrs54.5
Canal Center - Canal Center 4Shovel-Ready——5.1 yrs54.5
211 N Union St - Harbor Center Office BuildingShovel-Ready——5.1 yrs54.4
1737 King St - King Street Metroplace Ph 1Shovel-Ready——5.1 yrs54.4
Carlyle Tower 1Shovel-Ready——5.1 yrs54.4
1940 Duke St - Crescent at CarlyleShovel-Ready——5.1 yrs54.4
277 S Washington St - Atrium BldgShovel-Ready——5.1 yrs54.4
Bogle Business CenterShovel-Ready——5.1 yrs54.4
625 N Washington St - Washington SquareShovel-Ready——5.1 yrs54.4

Every scored site in Alexandria city

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Alexandria city datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Alexandria city?

30 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 58.3/100 DC Readiness. That is the 58th-most of 122 Virginia counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Alexandria city?

Substation-Adjacent site · 804783a1 scores 65.1/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 30 scored sites in Alexandria city (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Alexandria city offer datacenter tax incentives?

Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $150M+ investments (2025: $100M+); MEGA site program.

What is the natural-hazard risk in Alexandria city?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Alexandria city as "Relatively Moderate" (score 30).

What are industrial electricity rates in Alexandria city?

Average industrial electricity is 4.19¢/kWh and commercial is 4.81¢/kWh in Alexandria city.

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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 Alexandria city, Virginia”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/virginia/alexandria-city (data as of November 13, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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