Datacenter Sites in Charlottesville, Virginia
Charlottesville has 24 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.1/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 2,400 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Charlottesville, Virginia has 24 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.1/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Virginia average of 52.2. It ranks 66th of 122 Virginia counties by number of sites and 37th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 671472c7 at 61.5/100.
Site-selection context for Charlottesville
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $150M+ investments (2025: $100M+); MEGA site program.
How does Charlottesville compare with other counties in Virginia?
By number of scored sites, Charlottesville ranks 66th of the 122 Virginia counties with a county page, holding 0.4% of the state's 5,871 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 54.1/100 ranks 37th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1511th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 9 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Charlottesville?
Shovel-Ready sites are the most common (15, 63% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (8) 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 Charlottesville?
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. 4 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 Charlottesville
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN121546 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.1 yrs | 61.5 |
| TAP140499 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.1 yrs | 60.6 |
| CHARLOTTESVILLE | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.1 yrs | 60.5 |
| UNKNOWN172570 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.1 yrs | 60.5 |
| HOLLYMEAD | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.1 yrs | 60.5 |
| TAP140472 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.1 yrs | 60.4 |
| TAP140498 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.1 yrs | 60.4 |
| UNKNOWN121545 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.1 yrs | 60.3 |
| OZ Charlottesville | Greenfield | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 58.2 |
| South Building | Shovel-Ready | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 50.3 |
| Waterhouse Building | Shovel-Ready | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 50.3 |
| Apex Plaza | Shovel-Ready | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 50.3 |
| 315 NE 10th St | Shovel-Ready | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 50.3 |
| Tenth and Market | Shovel-Ready | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 50.3 |
| The Gleason | Shovel-Ready | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 50.3 |
| H.M. Gleason Building | Shovel-Ready | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 50.3 |
| 701 East Water Street | Shovel-Ready | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 50.3 |
| 321 E Main St | Shovel-Ready | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 50.3 |
| Queen Charlotte Square | Shovel-Ready | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 50.3 |
| 123 E. Main Street (Wells Fargo Building) | Shovel-Ready | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 50.3 |
| Enterprise Center | Shovel-Ready | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 50.3 |
| 1215 E Market St | Shovel-Ready | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 50.3 |
| IX Building | Shovel-Ready | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 50.3 |
| The Triange Building | Shovel-Ready | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 50.2 |
Every scored site in Charlottesville
All 24 sites, best first.
- Substation-Adjacent site · 671472c7 · 61.5
- Substation-Adjacent site · 9227b03e · 60.6
- CHARLOTTESVILLE · 60.5
- Substation-Adjacent site · 37cc3204 · 60.5
- HOLLYMEAD · 60.5
- Substation-Adjacent site · 3e64c675 · 60.4
- Substation-Adjacent site · ef46ee70 · 60.4
- Substation-Adjacent site · 4967557f · 60.3
- OZ Charlottesville · 58.2
- South Building · 50.3
- Waterhouse Building · 50.3
- Apex Plaza · 50.3
- 315 NE 10th St · 50.3
- Tenth and Market · 50.3
- The Gleason · 50.3
- H.M. Gleason Building · 50.3
- 701 East Water Street · 50.3
- 321 E Main St · 50.3
- Queen Charlotte Square · 50.3
- 123 E. Main Street (Wells Fargo Building) · 50.3
- Enterprise Center · 50.3
- 1215 E Market St · 50.3
- IX Building · 50.3
- The Triange Building · 50.2
Charlottesville datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Charlottesville?
24 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 54.1/100 DC Readiness. That is the 66th-most of 122 Virginia counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Charlottesville?
Substation-Adjacent site · 671472c7 scores 61.5/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 24 scored sites in Charlottesville (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Charlottesville 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 Charlottesville?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Charlottesville as "Relatively Moderate" (score 30).
What are industrial electricity rates in Charlottesville?
Average industrial electricity is 4.19¢/kWh and commercial is 4.81¢/kWh in Charlottesville.
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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 Charlottesville, Virginia”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/virginia/charlottesville (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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