What is the natural-hazard risk in GALAX (CITY)?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates GALAX (CITY) as "Relatively Moderate" (score 30).

Datacenter Sites in GALAX (CITY), Virginia

GALAX (CITY) has 22 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.2/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 3,400 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

22

Candidate sites

55.2/100

Avg DC Readiness

3,400 MW

Catalogued capacity

theoretical aggregate

Relatively Moderate

Hazard rating

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40

Top 21 in GALAX (CITY)

Site-selection context for GALAX (CITY)

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Datacenter tax incentive

—

Commercial electricity

—

Industrial electricity

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 GALAX (CITY)

Top datacenter sites in GALAX (CITY)
Site	Type	Voltage	Capacity	Queue wait	Score
OZ Galax	Greenfield	—	—	3.1 yrs	59.4
UNKNOWN117065	Substation-Adjacent	138 kV	100 MW	3.8 yrs	54.4
WEBB PARTICLEBOARD PLANT (RECONSTITUTED WOOD PRODUCT MANUFACTURING)	Manufacturing	—	—	3.5 yrs	54.0
GAZETTE, THE (OTHER COMMERCIAL PRINTING)	Manufacturing	—	—	3.5 yrs	54.0
VAUGHAN-BASSETT FURNITURE CO., INC. (NONUPHOLSTERED WOOD HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE MANUFACTURING)	Manufacturing	—	—	3.5 yrs	54.0
FIELDER ELECTRIC MOTOR REPAIRS (MOTOR AND GENERATOR MANUFACTURING)	Manufacturing	—	—	3.5 yrs	54.0
TURMAN HARDWOOD FLOORING, INC. (NOT AVAILABLE)	Manufacturing	—	—	3.5 yrs	53.9
UNKNOWN117062	Substation-Adjacent	138 kV	100 MW	3.8 yrs	53.6
OZ Galax	Greenfield	—	—	3.1 yrs	53.6
AMERICAN MIRROR CO. (GLASS PRODUCT MANUFACTURING MADE OF PURCHASED GLASS)	Manufacturing	—	—	3.5 yrs	53.2
VAUGHAN FURNITURE CO., INC. (H Q) (NONUPHOLSTERED WOOD HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE MANUFACTURING)	Manufacturing	—	—	3.5 yrs	53.2
VAUGHAN FURNITURE CO., INC. (RECONSTITUTED WOOD PRODUCT MANUFACTURING)	Manufacturing	—	—	3.5 yrs	53.2
HANESBRANDS, INC. (YARN SPINNING MILLS)	Manufacturing	—	—	3.5 yrs	53.1
GUARDIAN INDUSTRIES CORP. (GLASS PRODUCT MANUFACTURING MADE OF PURCHASED GLASS)	Manufacturing	—	—	3.5 yrs	53.0
PRINTED CIRCUIT SOLUTIONS MFG., INC. (BARE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD MANUFACTURING)	Manufacturing	—	—	3.5 yrs	53.0
UNKNOWN161593	Substation-Adjacent	69 kV	50 MW	3.8 yrs	52.0
UNKNOWN117066	Substation-Adjacent	69 kV	50 MW	3.8 yrs	51.2
FRIES	Substation-Adjacent	69 kV	50 MW	3.8 yrs	51.2
TG Vaughan Plant	Industrial	—	—	3.8 yrs	50.5
Wonderknit	Industrial	—	—	3.8 yrs	50.5
Greenfield (PIPERS GAP - UNKNOWN400305)	Greenfield	138 kV	100 MW	3.8 yrs	47.3

GALAX (CITY) datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in GALAX (CITY)?: 22 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 55.2/100 DC Readiness.
Does GALAX (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 GALAX (CITY)?: FEMA's National Risk Index rates GALAX (CITY) as "Relatively Moderate" (score 30).

Dataset updated June 2026. Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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