Datacenter Sites in Covington city, Virginia
Covington city has 29 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.4/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,600 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
29
Candidate sites
54.4/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,600 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
Site-selection context for Covington city
Yessales_tax_exemption
Datacenter tax incentive
—
Commercial electricity
—
Industrial electricity
3
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.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Covington city
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLIFTON FORGE | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.8 yrs | 58.2 |
| LOWMOOR | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.8 yrs | 58.2 |
| COVINGTON | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.8 yrs | 54.2 |
| TAP147349 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.8 yrs | 54.2 |
| MEADWESTVACO CORP. (ALL OTHER BASIC INORGANIC CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING) | Manufacturing | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 53.9 |
| VIRGINIAN REVIEW (OTHER COMMERCIAL PRINTING) | Manufacturing | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 53.9 |
| APPLIED EXTRUSION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (PLASTICS PACKAGING FILM AND SHEET (INCLUDING LAMINATED) MANUFACTURING) | Manufacturing | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 53.9 |
| MEADWESTVACO CORP., PACKAGING RESOURCES (PAPERBOARD MILLS) | Manufacturing | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 53.9 |
| MEADWESTVACO LATIN AMERICA (NOT AVAILABLE) | Manufacturing | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 53.9 |
| Nanney Building | Shovel-Ready | — | — | 3.8 yrs | 51.5 |
| Oliver Distribution Site | Industrial | — | — | 3.8 yrs | 51.5 |
| Former Ritsch's Dry Cleaners | Industrial | — | — | 3.8 yrs | 51.5 |
| Wilson Property | Shovel-Ready | — | — | 3.8 yrs | 51.5 |
| Rail Over River Industrial Park Building 1 | Shovel-Ready | — | — | 3.8 yrs | 51.5 |
| Enterprise | Shovel-Ready | — | — | 3.8 yrs | 51.5 |
| Halmode Building | Shovel-Ready | — | — | 3.8 yrs | 51.5 |
| Former Nettleton Planing Mill Site | Industrial | — | — | 3.8 yrs | 51.5 |
| Rail Over River Industrial Park/AET Slab | Industrial | — | — | 3.8 yrs | 51.5 |
| Rail Over River Industrial Park | Shovel-Ready | — | — | 3.8 yrs | 51.4 |
| Former Twentieth Century Treasures | Industrial | — | — | 3.8 yrs | 51.4 |
| Former Rivermont School | Industrial | — | — | 3.8 yrs | 51.4 |
| Dewey Perkins Property | Shovel-Ready | — | — | 3.8 yrs | 51.2 |
| AET Slab | Shovel-Ready | — | — | 3.8 yrs | 51.1 |
| Covington Business Complex Site | Industrial | — | — | 3.8 yrs | 51.0 |
| Former Bank | Industrial | — | — | 3.8 yrs | 50.9 |
Covington city datacenter FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in Covington city?
- 29 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 54.4/100 DC Readiness.
- 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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