Datacenter Sites in FRANKLIN, Virginia
FRANKLIN has 47 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 49.5/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 700 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
FRANKLIN, Virginia has 47 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 49.5/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Virginia average of 52.2. It ranks 40th of 122 Virginia counties by number of sites and 109th by average score. The top-scoring site is FRANKLIN at 55.0/100.
Site-selection context for FRANKLIN
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $150M+ investments (2025: $100M+); MEGA site program.
How does FRANKLIN compare with other counties in Virginia?
By number of scored sites, FRANKLIN ranks 40th of the 122 Virginia counties with a county page, holding 0.8% of the state's 5,871 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 49.5/100 ranks 109th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 809th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 1 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in FRANKLIN?
Manufacturing sites are the most common (27, 57% of the county's inventory), followed by shovel-ready (10) and substation-adjacent (7). 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 FRANKLIN?
Industrial electricity averages 5.81¢/kWh and commercial 7.95¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (30). WRI water stress is low. 8 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 $4,475 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in FRANKLIN
Every scored site in FRANKLIN
All 47 sites, best first.
- FRANKLIN · 55.0
- TANK HILL · 54.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · 46c2159b · 54.9
- BLAINE · 54.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · e66df8c1 · 54.9
- THORNTON · 54.8
- PENHOOK · 54.3
- Summit View Business Park · 49.1
- Summit View Business Park - Dogwood Site · 48.9
- FRANKLIN COUNTY NEWSPAPERS, INC. (PREPRESS SERVICES) · 48.7
- 13400 Booker T. Washington Hwy (Westlake) · 48.7
- FRANKLIN READY MIX CONCRETE, INC. (READY-MIX CONCRETE MANUFACTURING) · 48.7
- MOD-U-KRAF HOMES, LLC (MANUFACTURED HOME (MOBILE HOME) MANUFACTURING) · 48.7
- NEWBOLD CORP. (OTHER COMMERCIAL PRINTING) · 48.7
- SHREDDED PRODUCTS CORP. (SECONDARY SMELTING, REFINING, AND ALLOYING OF NONFERROUS METAL (EXCEPT COPPER AND ALUMINUM)) · 48.6
- RONILE, INC. (YARN SPINNING MILLS) · 48.6
- UTTERMOST CO., THE (ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING) · 48.6
- SOUTHERN HERITAGE HOMES, INC. (MANUFACTURED HOME (MOBILE HOME) MANUFACTURING) · 48.6
- DOORS & MORE (OTHER MILLWORK (INCLUDING FLOORING )) · 48.6
- FLEETWOOD HOMES OF VIRGINIA, INC. (PREFABRICATED WOOD BUILDING MANUFACTURING) · 48.6
- BLACKWATER DOOR & MILLWORK, INC. (WOOD WINDOW AND DOOR MANUFACTURING) · 48.6
- 276 Westlake Road - Building 4 · 48.6
- BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAIN CABINETS (WOOD KITCHEN CABINET AND COUNTERTOP MANUFACTURING) · 48.6
- ERATH VENEER CORP. OF VIRGINIA (HARDWOOD VENEER AND PLYWOOD MANUFACTURING) · 48.6
- Goodwill- Rocky Mount · 48.6
- GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF THE VALLEYS, INC. (WOOD CONTAINER AND PALLET MANUFACTURING) · 48.6
- NORTH AMERICAN HOUSING CORP. (MANUFACTURED HOME (MOBILE HOME) MANUFACTURING) · 48.6
- JAMMIN' APPAREL, INC. (MEN'S AND BOYS' CUT AND SEW OTHER OUTERWEAR MANUFACTURING) · 48.6
- LINEAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (NOT AVAILABLE) · 48.6
- TRINITY PACKAGING CORP. (NOT AVAILABLE) · 48.6
- CTS & I MILLWORK, INC. (NOT AVAILABLE) · 48.6
- ROCKY TOP BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC. (SAWMILLS) · 48.6
- MW MFRS., INC. (WOOD WINDOW AND DOOR MANUFACTURING) · 48.6
- FERGUSON LAND & LUMBER CO., INC. (SAWMILLS) · 48.6
- 77 Builders Pride Drive · 48.6
- SCOTT MFG. (WOOD KITCHEN CABINET AND COUNTERTOP MANUFACTURING) · 48.5
- Mine Site · af9a8cca · 48.5
- Mine Site · 5f32f92b · 48.5
- METWOOD, INC. (FABRICATED STRUCTURAL METAL MANUFACTURING) · 48.4
- ROCKYDALE QUARRIES CORP. (LIME MANUFACTURING) · 48.4
- Franklin County Commerce Center · 48.3
- Summit View Business Park - Eagle Site · 48.3
- DOYLE ENTERPRISES, INC. (MEN'S AND BOYS' CUT AND SEW OTHER OUTERWEAR MANUFACTURING) · 48.2
- 3135 Dillons Mill Road · 48.2
- 9.5 acre pad, Franklin County Commerce Center · 48.2
- Mine Site · 1d07a14f · 48.1
- NAFF WELDING & MACHINE WORKS, INC. (MACHINE SHOPS) · 47.8
FRANKLIN datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in FRANKLIN?
47 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 49.5/100 DC Readiness. That is the 40th-most of 122 Virginia counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in FRANKLIN?
FRANKLIN scores 55.0/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 47 scored sites in FRANKLIN (a substation-adjacent site).
Does FRANKLIN 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 FRANKLIN?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates FRANKLIN as "Relatively Moderate" (score 30).
What are industrial electricity rates in FRANKLIN?
Average industrial electricity is 5.81¢/kWh and commercial is 7.95¢/kWh in FRANKLIN.
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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 FRANKLIN, Virginia”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/virginia/franklin (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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