Datacenter Sites in Stafford, Virginia
Stafford has 38 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.4/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 2,400 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Stafford, Virginia has 38 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.4/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Virginia average of 52.2. It ranks 49th of 122 Virginia counties by number of sites and 34th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 513931b6 at 68.1/100.
Site-selection context for Stafford
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $150M+ investments (2025: $100M+); MEGA site program.
How does Stafford compare with other counties in Virginia?
By number of scored sites, Stafford ranks 49th of the 122 Virginia counties with a county page, holding 0.6% of the state's 5,871 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 54.4/100 ranks 34th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1017th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 10 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Stafford?
Shovel-Ready sites are the most common (25, 66% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (7) and greenfield (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 Stafford?
Industrial electricity averages 5.75¢/kWh and commercial 6.92¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (30). WRI water stress is low. 5 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 $16,854 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Stafford
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN116661 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.1 yrs | 68.1 |
| UNKNOWN116662 | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.1 yrs | 68.0 |
| UNKNOWN161758 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.1 yrs | 63.6 |
| FULLER ROAD | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.1 yrs | 62.6 |
| AQUIA HARBOR | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.1 yrs | 62.3 |
| Marine Corps Combat Development Command | Brownfield | 115 kV | 0 MW | 5.1 yrs | 61.8 |
| QUANTICO | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 5.1 yrs | 58.4 |
| EC Coal Stafford County | Greenfield | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 57.8 |
| UNKNOWN116497 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 5.1 yrs | 57.5 |
| EC Coal Stafford County | Greenfield | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 55.9 |
| EC Coal Stafford County | Greenfield | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 53.7 |
| Merritt Business Park at Quantico Corporate Center, Building 2 | Shovel-Ready | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 53.2 |
| 525 Corporate Drive | Shovel-Ready | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 53.1 |
| Quantico Corporate Center - Building 1 | Shovel-Ready | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 53.1 |
| Capitol 95 Logistics | Shovel-Ready | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 52.1 |
| Aquia Town Center - Aquia 1 | Shovel-Ready | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 52.0 |
| Stafford Commerce Park II | Shovel-Ready | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 52.0 |
| 65 Barrett Heights Rd | Shovel-Ready | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 52.0 |
| Austin Ridge Logistics Building 2 | Shovel-Ready | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 51.8 |
| Old Potomac Church - South Campus | Shovel-Ready | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 51.8 |
| Merritt at Austin Ridge - Building 5 | Shovel-Ready | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 51.8 |
| Merritt at Austin Ridge - Building 2 | Shovel-Ready | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 51.8 |
| Merritt at Austin Ridge - Building 1 | Shovel-Ready | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 51.8 |
| Merritt at Austin Ridge - Building 4 | Shovel-Ready | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 51.8 |
| Venture Industrial | Shovel-Ready | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 51.8 |
Every scored site in Stafford
All 38 sites, best first.
- Substation-Adjacent site · 513931b6 · 68.1
- Substation-Adjacent site · cb268305 · 68.0
- Substation-Adjacent site · 5e0c68ef · 63.6
- FULLER ROAD · 62.6
- AQUIA HARBOR · 62.3
- Marine Corps Combat Development Command · 61.8
- QUANTICO · 58.4
- EC Coal Stafford County · e781f743 · 57.8
- Substation-Adjacent site · 5848b865 · 57.5
- EC Coal Stafford County · 7cf590bd · 55.9
- EC Coal Stafford County · 3005ba43 · 53.7
- Merritt Business Park at Quantico Corporate Center, Building 2 · 53.2
- 525 Corporate Drive · 53.1
- Quantico Corporate Center - Building 1 · 53.1
- Capitol 95 Logistics · 52.1
- Aquia Town Center - Aquia 1 · 52.0
- Stafford Commerce Park II · 52.0
- 65 Barrett Heights Rd · 52.0
- Austin Ridge Logistics Building 2 · 51.8
- Old Potomac Church - South Campus · 51.8
- Merritt at Austin Ridge - Building 5 · 51.8
- Merritt at Austin Ridge - Building 2 · 51.8
- Merritt at Austin Ridge - Building 1 · 51.8
- Merritt at Austin Ridge - Building 4 · 51.8
- Venture Industrial · 51.8
- Austin Ridge Logistics Center Building 1 · 51.8
- I-95 Industrial Park · 51.8
- Merritt at Austin Ridge - Building 3 · 51.8
- Stafford at Riverside · 51.7
- Shimco LLC Property (8 parcels) · 51.5
- Stafford Business Center III · 51.5
- Northern Virginia Gateway Campus · 51.5
- 29 Synan Road · 51.4
- 109 Juliad Ct · 51.4
- The Jefferson Building · 51.4
- 110 Juliad · 51.4
- Mine Site · 68a5d7a2 · 51.2
- Mine Site · 20ebb7c3 · 50.1
Stafford datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Stafford?
38 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 54.4/100 DC Readiness. That is the 49th-most of 122 Virginia counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Stafford?
Substation-Adjacent site · 513931b6 scores 68.1/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 38 scored sites in Stafford (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Stafford 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 Stafford?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Stafford as "Relatively Moderate" (score 30).
What are industrial electricity rates in Stafford?
Average industrial electricity is 5.75¢/kWh and commercial is 6.92¢/kWh in Stafford.
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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 Stafford, Virginia”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/virginia/stafford (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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