Datacenter Sites in Shenandoah, Virginia
Shenandoah has 51 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 50.2/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 300 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Shenandoah, Virginia has 51 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 50.2/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Virginia average of 52.2. It ranks 35th of 122 Virginia counties by number of sites and 100th by average score. The top-scoring site is EDINBURG at 55.9/100.
Site-selection context for Shenandoah
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $150M+ investments (2025: $100M+); MEGA site program.
How does Shenandoah compare with other counties in Virginia?
By number of scored sites, Shenandoah ranks 35th of the 122 Virginia counties with a county page, holding 0.9% of the state's 5,871 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 50.2/100 ranks 100th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 740th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 3 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Shenandoah?
Manufacturing sites are the most common (24, 47% of the county's inventory), followed by shovel-ready (23) and substation-adjacent (3). 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 Shenandoah?
Industrial electricity averages 6.27¢/kWh and commercial 8.00¢/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 $7,334 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Shenandoah
Every scored site in Shenandoah
All 51 sites, best first.
- EDINBURG · 55.9
- MOUNT JACKSON · 55.5
- MOUNT JACKSON D.P. · 55.4
- O-N MINERALS, CHEMSTONE OPERATIONS (CUT STONE AND STONE PRODUCT MANUFACTURING) · 51.2
- North Shenandoah Industrial & Business Park · 50.9
- Moonrise Properties · 50.8
- I-81 Interstate Land · 50.6
- RR DONNELLEY (OTHER COMMERCIAL PRINTING) · 50.4
- 871 East Queen Street · 50.4
- 743 East Queen Street · 50.4
- VALLEY MILK PRODUCTS, LLC (FLUID MILK MANUFACTURING) · 50.4
- 1 Shenandoah Valley Drive · 50.4
- CARPER'S WOOD CREATIONS, INC. (OTHER MILLWORK (INCLUDING FLOORING )) · 50.4
- 765 East Queen Street · 50.4
- NORTHERN VIRGINIA DAILY (PREPRESS SERVICES) · 50.4
- PALLET RECYCLING (WOOD CONTAINER AND PALLET MANUFACTURING) · 50.4
- INTERNATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS (ALL OTHER MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS MANUFACTURING) · 50.4
- 806 East Queen Street · 50.4
- Queen Street Campus · 50.4
- Route 11 Maurertown · 50.3
- Mine Site · 1f90998b · 50.3
- Windcrest Site #2 · 50.1
- OSD, INC. (PERISHABLE PREPARED FOOD MANUFACTURING) · 49.6
- CMC HOWELL METAL CO. (COPPER ROLLING, DRAWING, AND EXTRUDING) · 49.6
- Shen Valle Logistics · 49.6
- HEPNER BLOCK, INC. (CONCRETE BLOCK AND BRICK MANUFACTURING) · 49.6
- COLEMAN MICROWAVE CO. (ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINERY MANUFACTURING) · 49.6
- FOLDER FACTORY, INC. (DIE-CUT PAPER AND PAPERBOARD OFFICE SUPPLIES MANUFACTURING) · 49.6
- SHENANDOAH PUBLICATIONS, INC. (OTHER COMMERCIAL PRINTING) · 49.6
- BOWMAN APPLE PRODUCTS CO., INC. (FRUIT AND VEGETABLE CANNING) · 49.6
- VALLEY FERTILIZER & CHEMICAL CO., INC. (FERTILIZER (MIXING ONLY) MANUFACTURING) · 49.6
- MERILLAT INDUSTRIES, INC. (WOOD KITCHEN CABINET AND COUNTERTOP MANUFACTURING) · 49.6
- Mount Jackson Press Building · 49.6
- KENNAMETAL, INC. (CUTTING TOOL AND MACHINE TOOL ACCESSORY MANUFACTURING) · 49.6
- ATLANTIC DRILL & EQUIPMENT CO. (CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY MANUFACTURING) · 49.5
- Edinburg Aileen · 49.5
- 9380 George Collins Parkway · 49.5
- CUSTOM PRINTED PRODUCTS (COATED AND LAMINATED PAPER MANUFACTURING) · 49.5
- Mt. Jackson Industrial Park · 49.5
- Barbershop Road · 49.4
- 757 Barbershop Road · 49.4
- NEW MARKET POULTRY PRODUCTS (POULTRY PROCESSING) · 49.4
- MOUNTAIN VIEW RENDERING CO. (POULTRY PROCESSING) · 49.3
- Industrial Development Authority Site 2 · 49.3
- KENNEDY KONSTRUCTION KO., INC. (PREFABRICATED METAL BUILDING AND COMPONENT MANUFACTURING) · 49.2
- Woodstock Interstate Investment Property 1 · 49.2
- EDA Mount Jackson Site 1 · 49.2
- Ad Investments · 49.2
- GEORGE'S CHICKEN, LLC (POULTRY PROCESSING) · 49.2
- Fish Properties · 49.1
- BLUE RIDGE TRUSS & SUPPLY CO., INC. (TRUSS MANUFACTURING) · 48.8
Shenandoah datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Shenandoah?
51 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 50.2/100 DC Readiness. That is the 35th-most of 122 Virginia counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Shenandoah?
EDINBURG scores 55.9/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 51 scored sites in Shenandoah (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Shenandoah 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 Shenandoah?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Shenandoah as "Relatively Moderate" (score 30).
What are industrial electricity rates in Shenandoah?
Average industrial electricity is 6.27¢/kWh and commercial is 8.00¢/kWh in Shenandoah.
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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 13, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Shenandoah, Virginia”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/virginia/shenandoah (data as of November 13, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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