Datacenter Sites in Norton County, Virginia
Norton County has 20 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 51.9/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 400 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Norton County, Virginia has 20 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 51.9/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Virginia average of 52.2. It ranks 76th of 122 Virginia counties by number of sites and 65th by average score. The top-scoring site is OZ Norton at 58.1/100.
Site-selection context for Norton County
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $150M+ investments (2025: $100M+); MEGA site program.
How does Norton County compare with other counties in Virginia?
By number of scored sites, Norton County 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 51.9/100 ranks 65th 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 4 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Norton County?
Former Mine sites are the most common (7, 35% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (5) and industrial (4). 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 Norton County?
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 Norton County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OZ Norton | Greenfield | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 58.1 |
| DORCHESTER | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 5.1 yrs | 56.8 |
| IMBODEN | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 5.1 yrs | 56.7 |
| UNKNOWN113969 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.1 yrs | 56.4 |
| UNKNOWN113968 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 5.1 yrs | 54.1 |
| TAP152104 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 5.1 yrs | 53.9 |
| Project Intersection Business and Industry Park | Shovel-Ready | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 50.5 |
| Project Thoroughbred | Industrial | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 50.2 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 50.1 |
| NORTON PRESS (OTHER COMMERCIAL PRINTING) | Manufacturing | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 50.1 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 50.1 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 50.1 |
| Norton Cloverleaf | Industrial | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 50.1 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 50.1 |
| Norton F Tipple | Industrial | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 50.1 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 50.1 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 50.1 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 50.1 |
| PEPSI-COLA BOTTLING CO., INC. OF NORTON (DISTILLERIES) | Manufacturing | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 50.1 |
| Norton Cidery | Industrial | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 50.1 |
Every scored site in Norton County
All 20 sites, best first.
- OZ Norton · 58.1
- DORCHESTER · 56.8
- IMBODEN · 56.7
- Substation-Adjacent site · 2f99766f · 56.4
- Substation-Adjacent site · 40657d25 · 54.1
- Substation-Adjacent site · 910defce · 53.9
- Project Intersection Business and Industry Park · 50.5
- Project Thoroughbred · 50.2
- Mine Site · d1b1f8c8 · 50.1
- NORTON PRESS (OTHER COMMERCIAL PRINTING) · 50.1
- Mine Site · 13d64e28 · 50.1
- Mine Site · c739dd01 · 50.1
- Norton Cloverleaf · 50.1
- Mine Site · 2e50f803 · 50.1
- Norton F Tipple · 50.1
- Mine Site · 032f9795 · 50.1
- Mine Site · ac93da4f · 50.1
- Mine Site · 9f592db2 · 50.1
- PEPSI-COLA BOTTLING CO., INC. OF NORTON (DISTILLERIES) · 50.1
- Norton Cidery · 50.1
Norton County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Norton County?
20 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 51.9/100 DC Readiness. That is the 76th-most of 122 Virginia counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Norton County?
OZ Norton scores 58.1/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 20 scored sites in Norton County (a greenfield site).
Does Norton 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 Norton County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Norton County as "Relatively Moderate" (score 30).
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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 Norton County, Virginia”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/virginia/norton-county (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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