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Datacenter Sites in Lee County, Virginia

Lee County has 82 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.9/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,000 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Lee County, Virginia has 82 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.9/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Virginia average of 52.2. It ranks 13th of 122 Virginia counties by number of sites and 31st by average score. The top-scoring site is POCKET NORTH at 69.1/100.

82
Candidate sites
54.9/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,000 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Lee County

Site-selection context for Lee County

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Datacenter tax incentive
12.55¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
9.52¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
2
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$3,526
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.

How does Lee County compare with other counties in Virginia?

By number of scored sites, Lee County ranks 13th of the 122 Virginia counties with a county page, holding 1.4% of the state's 5,871 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 54.9/100 ranks 31st in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 422nd-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 8 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Lee County?

Former Mine sites are the most common (67, 82% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (6) 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 Lee County?

Industrial electricity averages 9.52¢/kWh and commercial 12.55¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (30). WRI water stress is low. 2 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 $3,526 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Lee County

Top datacenter sites in Lee County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
POCKET NORTHSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW5.1 yrs69.1
EC Coal Lee CountyGreenfield——5.1 yrs62.8
OZ LeeGreenfield——5.1 yrs62.4
EC Coal Lee CountyGreenfield——5.1 yrs61.7
EC Coal Lee CountyGreenfield——5.1 yrs60.3
EC FFE Lee CountyGreenfield——5.1 yrs59.1
EC Coal Lee CountyGreenfield——5.1 yrs58.5
Constitutional Oaks Industrial ParkShovel-Ready——5.1 yrs55.4
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.1 yrs54.8
DEROYAL SURGICAL, INC. (SURGICAL AND MEDICAL INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING)Manufacturing——5.1 yrs54.8
DEROYAL INDUSTRIES, INC., THREE-D PLT. (SURGICAL APPLIANCE AND SUPPLIES MANUFACTURING)Manufacturing——5.1 yrs54.8
RUSSELL LUMBER CO., INC., CURTIS (SAWMILLS)Manufacturing——5.1 yrs54.6
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.1 yrs54.4
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.1 yrs54.4
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.1 yrs54.4
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.1 yrs54.4
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.1 yrs54.4
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.1 yrs54.4
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.1 yrs54.3
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.1 yrs54.3
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.1 yrs54.3
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.1 yrs54.3
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.1 yrs54.3
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.1 yrs54.3
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.1 yrs54.3

Every scored site in Lee County

All 82 sites, best first.

Lee County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Lee County?

82 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 54.9/100 DC Readiness. That is the 13th-most of 122 Virginia counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Lee County?

POCKET NORTH scores 69.1/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 82 scored sites in Lee County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Lee County 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 Lee County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Lee County?

Average industrial electricity is 9.52¢/kWh and commercial is 12.55¢/kWh in Lee County.

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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 Lee County, Virginia”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/virginia/lee-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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