Datacenter Sites in COVINGTON (CITY), Virginia
COVINGTON (CITY) has 25 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 51.8/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 800 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
COVINGTON (CITY), Virginia has 25 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 51.8/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Virginia average of 52.2. It ranks 65th of 122 Virginia counties by number of sites and 67th by average score. The top-scoring site is CLIFTON FORGE at 60.9/100.
Site-selection context for COVINGTON (CITY)
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $150M+ investments (2025: $100M+); MEGA site program.
How does COVINGTON (CITY) compare with other counties in Virginia?
By number of scored sites, COVINGTON (CITY) ranks 65th of the 122 Virginia counties with a county page, holding 0.4% of the state's 5,871 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 51.8/100 ranks 67th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1462nd-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 4 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in COVINGTON (CITY)?
Shovel-Ready sites are the most common (8, 32% of the county's inventory), followed by industrial (8) and manufacturing (5). 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 COVINGTON (CITY)?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (30). WRI water stress is low. 3 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 COVINGTON (CITY)
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLIFTON FORGE | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.1 yrs | 60.9 |
| LOWMOOR | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.1 yrs | 60.8 |
| COVINGTON | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.1 yrs | 56.9 |
| TAP147349 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.1 yrs | 56.9 |
| Wilson Property | Shovel-Ready | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 50.6 |
| APPLIED EXTRUSION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (PLASTICS PACKAGING FILM AND SHEET (INCLUDING LAMINATED) MANUFACTURING) | Manufacturing | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 50.6 |
| MEADWESTVACO LATIN AMERICA (NOT AVAILABLE) | Manufacturing | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 50.6 |
| Nanney Building | Shovel-Ready | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 50.6 |
| Rail Over River Industrial Park Building 1 | Shovel-Ready | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 50.6 |
| Enterprise | Shovel-Ready | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 50.6 |
| VIRGINIAN REVIEW (OTHER COMMERCIAL PRINTING) | Manufacturing | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 50.6 |
| MEADWESTVACO CORP. (ALL OTHER BASIC INORGANIC CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING) | Manufacturing | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 50.6 |
| MEADWESTVACO CORP., PACKAGING RESOURCES (PAPERBOARD MILLS) | Manufacturing | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 50.6 |
| Oliver Distribution Site | Industrial | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 50.6 |
| Halmode Building | Shovel-Ready | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 50.6 |
| Former Nettleton Planing Mill Site | Industrial | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 50.6 |
| Former Twentieth Century Treasures | Industrial | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 50.5 |
| Former Ritsch's Dry Cleaners | Industrial | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 50.5 |
| Rail Over River Industrial Park | Shovel-Ready | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 50.5 |
| Rail Over River Industrial Park/AET Slab | Industrial | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 50.5 |
| Former Rivermont School | Industrial | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 50.4 |
| Dewey Perkins Property | Shovel-Ready | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 50.3 |
| AET Slab | Shovel-Ready | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 50.2 |
| Former Bank | Industrial | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 50.0 |
| Covington Business Complex Site | Industrial | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 50.0 |
Every scored site in COVINGTON (CITY)
All 25 sites, best first.
- CLIFTON FORGE · 60.9
- LOWMOOR · 60.8
- COVINGTON · 56.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · b2b11914 · 56.9
- Wilson Property · 50.6
- APPLIED EXTRUSION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (PLASTICS PACKAGING FILM AND SHEET (INCLUDING LAMINATED) MANUFACTURING) · 50.6
- MEADWESTVACO LATIN AMERICA (NOT AVAILABLE) · 50.6
- Nanney Building · 50.6
- Rail Over River Industrial Park Building 1 · 50.6
- Enterprise · 50.6
- VIRGINIAN REVIEW (OTHER COMMERCIAL PRINTING) · 50.6
- MEADWESTVACO CORP. (ALL OTHER BASIC INORGANIC CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING) · 50.6
- MEADWESTVACO CORP., PACKAGING RESOURCES (PAPERBOARD MILLS) · 50.6
- Oliver Distribution Site · 50.6
- Halmode Building · 50.6
- Former Nettleton Planing Mill Site · 50.6
- Former Twentieth Century Treasures · 50.5
- Former Ritsch's Dry Cleaners · 50.5
- Rail Over River Industrial Park · 50.5
- Rail Over River Industrial Park/AET Slab · 50.5
- Former Rivermont School · 50.4
- Dewey Perkins Property · 50.3
- AET Slab · 50.2
- Former Bank · 50.0
- Covington Business Complex Site · 50.0
COVINGTON (CITY) datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in COVINGTON (CITY)?
25 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 51.8/100 DC Readiness. That is the 65th-most of 122 Virginia counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in COVINGTON (CITY)?
CLIFTON FORGE scores 60.9/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 25 scored sites in COVINGTON (CITY) (a substation-adjacent site).
Does COVINGTON (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 COVINGTON (CITY)?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates COVINGTON (CITY) as "Relatively Moderate" (score 30).
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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 COVINGTON (CITY), Virginia”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/virginia/covington-city (data as of November 13, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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