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Datacenter Sites in Orange County, Virginia

Orange County has 17 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 57.0/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,800 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Orange County, Virginia has 17 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 57.0/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Virginia average of 52.2. It ranks 85th of 122 Virginia counties by number of sites and 11th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 16d8c421 at 61.5/100.

17
Candidate sites
57.0/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,800 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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Top 17 in Orange County

Site-selection context for Orange County

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Datacenter tax incentive
7.48¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
5.87¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
3
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$6,611
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 Orange County compare with other counties in Virginia?

By number of scored sites, Orange County ranks 85th of the 122 Virginia counties with a county page, holding 0.3% of the state's 5,871 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 57.0/100 ranks 11th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1896th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 12 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Orange County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (11, 65% of the county's inventory), followed by shovel-ready (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 Orange County?

Industrial electricity averages 5.87¢/kWh and commercial 7.48¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (30). WRI water stress is low. 3 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 $6,611 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Orange County

Top datacenter sites in Orange County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN116430Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.1 yrs61.5
GORDONSVILLESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.1 yrs61.4
UNKNOWN116429Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.1 yrs61.4
OAK GREENSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.1 yrs59.6
TAP140645Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.1 yrs59.5
TAP140638Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.1 yrs59.0
UNKNOWN116483Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.1 yrs59.0
OZ OrangeGreenfield——5.1 yrs58.9
UNKNOWN116481Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.1 yrs58.2
TAP140639Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.1 yrs58.0
UNKNOWN116484Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.1 yrs57.2
PAYTES DPSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.1 yrs56.7
Greenfield (UNKNOWN116482 - TAP140639)Greenfield115 kV100 MW5.1 yrs52.9
281 Kentucky RoadShovel-Ready——5.1 yrs52.1
King PropertyShovel-Ready——5.1 yrs51.5
Thomas E. Lee Industrial ParkShovel-Ready——5.1 yrs51.3
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.1 yrs51.1

Every scored site in Orange County

All 17 sites, best first.

Orange County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Orange County?

17 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 57.0/100 DC Readiness. That is the 85th-most of 122 Virginia counties with five or more sites.

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

Substation-Adjacent site · 16d8c421 scores 61.5/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 17 scored sites in Orange County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Orange 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 Orange County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Orange County?

Average industrial electricity is 5.87¢/kWh and commercial is 7.48¢/kWh in Orange 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 Orange County, Virginia”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/virginia/orange-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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