Datacenter Sites in Franklin City, Virginia
Franklin City has 20 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 49.8/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,310 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Franklin City, Virginia has 20 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 49.8/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Virginia average of 52.2. It ranks 76th of 122 Virginia counties by number of sites and 105th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 733f4110 at 57.9/100.
Site-selection context for Franklin City
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $150M+ investments (2025: $100M+); MEGA site program.
How does Franklin City compare with other counties in Virginia?
By number of scored sites, Franklin City ranks 76th of the 122 Virginia counties with a county page, holding 0.3% of the state's 5,871 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 49.8/100 ranks 105th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1729th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 3 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Franklin City?
Shovel-Ready sites are the most common (13, 65% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (3) and greenfield (2). 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 City?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (30). WRI water stress is low. 1 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 Franklin City
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN114522 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.1 yrs | 57.9 |
| UNKNOWN114520 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.1 yrs | 57.9 |
| UNKNOWN114521 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.1 yrs | 57.9 |
| International Paper Franklin Mill | Brownfield | — | 110 MW | 5.1 yrs | 54.0 |
| OZ Franklin | Greenfield | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 53.6 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN114520 - TAP176180) | Greenfield | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.1 yrs | 51.6 |
| Southampton Megasite | Shovel-Ready | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 48.0 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 47.6 |
| Cross Property | Shovel-Ready | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 47.6 |
| WM | Shovel-Ready | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 47.6 |
| 221 Progress Parkway - Pretlow Building | Shovel-Ready | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 47.6 |
| Lupton Electrical Site | Shovel-Ready | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 47.6 |
| VA 258/South Street | Shovel-Ready | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 47.5 |
| Pretlow Industrial Park | Shovel-Ready | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 47.3 |
| Armory Drive | Shovel-Ready | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 47.2 |
| Councill Drive | Shovel-Ready | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 47.2 |
| Commerce Park Road | Shovel-Ready | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 47.2 |
| River Lawn | Shovel-Ready | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 47.2 |
| College Drive North Lot 4 | Shovel-Ready | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 47.1 |
| 5B Stewart Drive | Shovel-Ready | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 47.1 |
Every scored site in Franklin City
All 20 sites, best first.
- Substation-Adjacent site · 733f4110 · 57.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · 96b09447 · 57.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · c196e328 · 57.9
- International Paper Franklin Mill · 54.0
- OZ Franklin · 53.6
- Greenfield (UNKNOWN114520 - TAP176180) · 51.6
- Southampton Megasite · 48.0
- Mine Site · fb712a6a · 47.6
- Cross Property · 47.6
- WM · 47.6
- 221 Progress Parkway - Pretlow Building · 47.6
- Lupton Electrical Site · 47.6
- VA 258/South Street · 47.5
- Pretlow Industrial Park · 47.3
- Armory Drive · 47.2
- Councill Drive · 47.2
- Commerce Park Road · 47.2
- River Lawn · 47.2
- College Drive North Lot 4 · 47.1
- 5B Stewart Drive · 47.1
Franklin City datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Franklin City?
20 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 49.8/100 DC Readiness. That is the 76th-most of 122 Virginia counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Franklin City?
Substation-Adjacent site · 733f4110 scores 57.9/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 20 scored sites in Franklin City (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Franklin 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 Franklin City?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Franklin City as "Relatively Moderate" (score 30).
More in Virginia
- All datacenter sites in Virginia· 5,871 sites
- Operating datacenters in Virginia
- Electric substations in Virginia
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- Dickenson County· 257 sites · avg 50.5
- Richmond city· 156 sites · avg 55.9
- ROANOKE (CITY)· 154 sites · avg 51.3
- Russell County· 138 sites · avg 51.4
- Shovel-Ready sites in Virginia
- Substation-Adjacent sites in Virginia
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 Franklin City, Virginia”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/virginia/franklin-city (data as of November 13, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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