Datacenter Sites in BEDFORD, Virginia
BEDFORD has 12 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 43.4/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 0 MW.
At a glance
BEDFORD, Virginia has 12 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 43.4/100 DC Readiness, about 17% below the Virginia average of 52.2. It ranks 98th of 122 Virginia counties by number of sites and 122nd by average score. The top-scoring site is WHEELABRATOR ABRASIVES, INC. (ABRASIVE PRODUCT MANUFACTURING) at 43.5/100.
How does BEDFORD compare with other counties in Virginia?
By number of scored sites, BEDFORD ranks 98th of the 122 Virginia counties with a county page, holding 0.2% of the state's 5,871 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 43.4/100 ranks 122nd in the state and is about 18% below the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 2244th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 0 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in BEDFORD?
Manufacturing sites are the most common (12, 100% of the county's inventory). 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.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in BEDFORD
Every scored site in BEDFORD
All 12 sites, best first.
- WHEELABRATOR ABRASIVES, INC. (ABRASIVE PRODUCT MANUFACTURING) · 43.5
- PIEDMONT METAL PRODUCTS, INC. (IRON AND STEEL MILLS) · 43.5
- CHERVAN, INC., FRANK (NONUPHOLSTERED WOOD HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE MANUFACTURING) · 43.5
- SMYTH COMPANIES, INC., BEDFORD (COATED AND LAMINATED PAPER MANUFACTURING) · 43.5
- LONGWOOD INDUSTRIES, INC. (ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE PRODUCT MILLS) · 43.5
- SAM MOORE FURNITURE INDUSTRIES (UPHOLSTERED HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE MANUFACTURING) · 43.4
- HILLTOP LUMBER CO., INC. (SAWMILLS) · 43.4
- BEDFORD BULLETIN, INC. (OTHER COMMERCIAL PRINTING) · 43.4
- SOUTHERN FLAVORING CO., INC. (FLAVORING SYRUP AND CONCENTRATE MANUFACTURING) · 43.4
- BROOKS FOOD GROUP, INC./GOLDEN WEST FOOD (FROZEN FRUIT, JUICE, AND VEGETABLE MANUFACTURING) · 43.4
- RUBATEX INTERNATIONAL, LLC (ALL OTHER RUBBER PRODUCT MANUFACTURING) · 43.4
- PARKWAY STEEL RULE CUTTING DIES, INC. (SPECIAL DIE AND TOOL, DIE SET, JIG, AND FIXTURE MANUFACTURING) · 43.4
BEDFORD datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in BEDFORD?
12 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 43.4/100 DC Readiness. That is the 98th-most of 122 Virginia counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in BEDFORD?
WHEELABRATOR ABRASIVES, INC. (ABRASIVE PRODUCT MANUFACTURING) scores 43.5/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 12 scored sites in BEDFORD (a manufacturing site).
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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 BEDFORD, Virginia”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/virginia/bedford (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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