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Datacenter Sites in Russell County, Virginia

Russell County has 138 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 51.4/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 900 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Russell County, Virginia has 138 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 51.4/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Virginia average of 52.2. It ranks 6th of 122 Virginia counties by number of sites and 79th by average score. The top-scoring site is EC Coal Russell County · 386c0593 at 60.0/100.

138
Candidate sites
51.4/100
Avg DC Readiness
900 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
Top 25 in Russell County

Site-selection context for Russell County

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Datacenter tax incentive
8.04¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
5.88¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
6
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$3,381
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 Russell County compare with other counties in Virginia?

By number of scored sites, Russell County ranks 6th of the 122 Virginia counties with a county page, holding 2.4% of the state's 5,871 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 51.4/100 ranks 79th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 199th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 21 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Russell County?

Former Mine sites are the most common (98, 71% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (14) and substation-adjacent (9). 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 Russell County?

Industrial electricity averages 5.88¢/kWh and commercial 8.04¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (30). WRI water stress is low. 6 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 $3,381 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Russell County

Top datacenter sites in Russell County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Coal Russell CountyGreenfield——5.1 yrs60.0
EC Coal Russell CountyGreenfield——5.1 yrs59.6
CLINCH RIVERSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.1 yrs59.5
EC Coal Russell CountyGreenfield——5.1 yrs59.3
EC Near Clinch RiverGreenfield——5.1 yrs58.3
EC Coal Russell CountyGreenfield——5.1 yrs57.3
EC Near Clinch RiverGreenfield——5.1 yrs57.2
UNKNOWN114171Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.1 yrs57.0
UNKNOWN114172Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.1 yrs57.0
EC Near Clinch RiverGreenfield——5.1 yrs57.0
CLINCHFIELDSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.1 yrs56.9
EC Coal Russell CountyGreenfield——5.1 yrs56.9
TAP152242Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.1 yrs56.9
EC Coal Russell CountyGreenfield——5.1 yrs56.8
DICKENSSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.1 yrs56.7
LEBANONSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.1 yrs56.6
ELK GARDENSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.1 yrs56.5
HANSONVILLESubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.1 yrs56.4
EC Near Clinch RiverGreenfield——5.1 yrs56.3
EC Near Clinch RiverGreenfield——5.1 yrs55.5
EC Near Clinch RiverGreenfield——5.1 yrs55.4
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.1 yrs50.7
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.1 yrs50.7
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.1 yrs50.7
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.1 yrs50.7

Every scored site in Russell County

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Russell County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Russell County?

138 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 51.4/100 DC Readiness. That is the 6th-most of 122 Virginia counties with five or more sites.

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

EC Coal Russell County · 386c0593 scores 60.0/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 138 scored sites in Russell County (a greenfield site).

Does Russell 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 Russell County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Russell County?

Average industrial electricity is 5.88¢/kWh and commercial is 8.04¢/kWh in Russell 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 Russell County, Virginia”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/virginia/russell-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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