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Datacenter Sites in TAZEWELL, Virginia

TAZEWELL has 111 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 49.6/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 700 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

TAZEWELL, Virginia has 111 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 49.6/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Virginia average of 52.2. It ranks 8th of 122 Virginia counties by number of sites and 108th by average score. The top-scoring site is OZ Tazewell · c84c354f at 57.3/100.

111
Candidate sites
49.6/100
Avg DC Readiness
700 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in TAZEWELL

Site-selection context for TAZEWELL

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Datacenter tax incentive
7.67¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
5.33¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
5
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$3,488
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 TAZEWELL compare with other counties in Virginia?

By number of scored sites, TAZEWELL ranks 8th of the 122 Virginia counties with a county page, holding 1.9% of the state's 5,871 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 49.6/100 ranks 108th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 286th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 5 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in TAZEWELL?

Former Mine sites are the most common (43, 39% of the county's inventory), followed by manufacturing (36) and greenfield (11). 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 TAZEWELL?

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. 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 $3,488 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in TAZEWELL

Top datacenter sites in TAZEWELL
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ TazewellGreenfield——5.1 yrs57.3
EC FFE Tazewell CountyGreenfield——5.1 yrs56.7
FARADAYSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs55.8
EC Coal Tazewell CountyGreenfield——5.1 yrs55.7
RICHLANDSSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.1 yrs55.6
EC Coal Tazewell CountyGreenfield——5.1 yrs54.9
BUCKHORNSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.1 yrs54.8
TAZEWELLSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.1 yrs54.7
EC Coal Tazewell CountyGreenfield——5.1 yrs54.6
CLAYPOOL HILLSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.1 yrs54.6
EC Coal Tazewell CountyGreenfield——5.1 yrs54.5
EC Coal Tazewell CountyGreenfield——5.1 yrs53.4
EC Coal Tazewell CountyGreenfield——5.1 yrs53.3
TAP153937Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW5.1 yrs53.2
DEADEND167384Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW5.1 yrs53.2
JEWELL RIDGESubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW5.1 yrs53.2
RED OAK (AP)Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW5.1 yrs53.0
EC Coal Tazewell CountyGreenfield——5.1 yrs51.0
EC Coal Tazewell CountyGreenfield——5.1 yrs49.8
SPANDECK, INC. (OVERHEAD TRAVELING CRANE, HOIST, AND MONORAIL SYSTEM MANUFACTURING)Manufacturing——5.1 yrs49.3
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.1 yrs49.3
MCCLURE CONCRETE, INC. (READY-MIX CONCRETE MANUFACTURING)Manufacturing——5.1 yrs49.3
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.1 yrs49.3
VIRGINIAN METAL PRODUCTS CO., INC. (MOTOR VEHICLE BODY MANUFACTURING)Manufacturing——5.1 yrs49.3
Richlands Business IncubatorShovel-Ready——5.1 yrs49.3

Every scored site in TAZEWELL

All 111 sites, best first.

TAZEWELL datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in TAZEWELL?

111 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 49.6/100 DC Readiness. That is the 8th-most of 122 Virginia counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in TAZEWELL?

OZ Tazewell · c84c354f scores 57.3/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 111 scored sites in TAZEWELL (a greenfield site).

Does TAZEWELL 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 TAZEWELL?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in TAZEWELL?

Average industrial electricity is 5.33¢/kWh and commercial is 7.67¢/kWh in TAZEWELL.

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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 TAZEWELL, Virginia”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/virginia/tazewell (data as of November 13, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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