Datacenter Sites in PATRICK, Virginia
PATRICK has 22 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 48.1/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 250 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
PATRICK, Virginia has 22 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 48.1/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Virginia average of 52.2. It ranks 70th of 122 Virginia counties by number of sites and 117th by average score. The top-scoring site is EC FFE Patrick County at 54.4/100.
Site-selection context for PATRICK
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $150M+ investments (2025: $100M+); MEGA site program.
How does PATRICK compare with other counties in Virginia?
By number of scored sites, PATRICK ranks 70th of the 122 Virginia counties with a county page, holding 0.4% of the state's 5,871 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 48.1/100 ranks 117th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1603rd-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 0 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in PATRICK?
Manufacturing sites are the most common (17, 77% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (3) and shovel-ready (1). 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 PATRICK?
Industrial electricity averages 5.33¢/kWh and commercial 7.67¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (30). WRI water stress is low. 4 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 $3,929 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in PATRICK
Every scored site in PATRICK
All 22 sites, best first.
- EC FFE Patrick County · 54.4
- Substation-Adjacent site · 9f50546b · 53.8
- Substation-Adjacent site · 1197b363 · 53.1
- Substation-Adjacent site · 1fa91065 · 49.7
- HOPKINS LUMBER CO. (SAWMILLS) · 47.5
- Rich Creek Corporate Park · 47.5
- MECHANICAL DESIGNS OF VIRGINIA, INC. (METAL COATING, ENGRAVING (EXCEPT JEWELRY AND SILVERWARE), AND ALLIED SERVICES TO MANUFACTURERS) · 47.5
- NARROFLEX (NARROW FABRIC MILLS) · 47.5
- HUTCHENS PETROLEUM, INC. (PETROLEUM LUBRICATING OIL AND GREASE MANUFACTURING) · 47.5
- STUART FLOORING CORP. (OTHER MILLWORK (INCLUDING FLOORING )) · 47.4
- WILDERNESS STUART, INC. (SAWMILLS) · 47.3
- WILLIAMS LOGGING & CHIPPING, INC. (LOGGING) · 47.3
- KREAGER WOODWORKING, INC. (NONUPHOLSTERED WOOD HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE MANUFACTURING) · 47.0
- HOPKINS LUMBER CONTRACTORS, INC. (SAWMILLS) · 46.8
- AERIAL MACHINE & TOOL CORP. (OTHER AIRCRAFT PART AND AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING) · 46.8
- MODULAR WOOD SYSTEMS (SHOWCASE, PARTITION, SHELVING, AND LOCKER MANUFACTURING) · 46.7
- NANCY'S HOMEMADE FUDGE, INC. (CONFECTIONERY MANUFACTURING FROM PURCHASED CHOCOLATE) · 46.7
- WORLEY MACHINE ENTERPRISES, INC. (MACHINE SHOPS) · 46.7
- HANESBRANDS, INC. (BROADWOVEN FABRIC MILLS) · 46.7
- GRIFFITH LUMBER CO., INC. (SAWMILLS) · 46.6
- ROTO DIE CO., INC. (SPECIAL DIE AND TOOL, DIE SET, JIG, AND FIXTURE MANUFACTURING) · 46.5
- PARKWAY KNITTING CO., INC. (NOT AVAILABLE) · 46.5
PATRICK datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in PATRICK?
22 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 48.1/100 DC Readiness. That is the 70th-most of 122 Virginia counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in PATRICK?
EC FFE Patrick County scores 54.4/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 22 scored sites in PATRICK (a greenfield site).
Does PATRICK 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 PATRICK?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates PATRICK as "Relatively Moderate" (score 30).
What are industrial electricity rates in PATRICK?
Average industrial electricity is 5.33¢/kWh and commercial is 7.67¢/kWh in PATRICK.
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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 PATRICK, Virginia”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/virginia/patrick (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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