Datacenter Sites in Warren, Virginia
Warren has 20 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.7/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,300 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Warren, Virginia has 20 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.7/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Virginia average of 52.2. It ranks 76th of 122 Virginia counties by number of sites and 50th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · d6c14016 at 65.3/100.
Site-selection context for Warren
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $150M+ investments (2025: $100M+); MEGA site program.
How does Warren compare with other counties in Virginia?
By number of scored sites, Warren ranks 76th of the 122 Virginia counties with a county page, holding 0.3% of the state's 5,871 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 52.7/100 ranks 50th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1729th-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 Warren?
Manufacturing sites are the most common (12, 60% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (4) and shovel-ready (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 Warren?
Industrial electricity averages 7.55¢/kWh and commercial 10.05¢/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 $8,337 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Warren
Every scored site in Warren
All 20 sites, best first.
- Substation-Adjacent site · d6c14016 · 65.3
- OZ Warren · 58.5
- Substation-Adjacent site · 435b352c · 56.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · 45a0b4f4 · 56.9
- STRASBURG · 56.9
- Avtex Redevelopment · 51.1
- INTERBAKE FOODS, LLC (COMMERCIAL BAKERIES) · 50.6
- E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS & CO. (PAINT AND COATING MANUFACTURING) · 50.6
- ESSROC CEMENT CORP. (ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS NONMETALLIC MINERAL PRODUCT MANUFACTURING) · 50.6
- CREATIVE COATINGS, INC. (METAL COATING, ENGRAVING (EXCEPT JEWELRY AND SILVERWARE), AND ALLIED SERVICES TO MANUFACTURERS) · 50.6
- JACKSON FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INC. (UPHOLSTERED HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE MANUFACTURING) · 50.6
- Interstate 66 Industrial Park - Building 1 · 50.6
- VALLEY REDI-MIX CO., INC. (READY-MIX CONCRETE MANUFACTURING) · 50.6
- NATIONAL MEDIA SERVICES, INC. (PRERECORDED COMPACT DISC (EXCEPT SOFTWARE), TAPE, AND RECORD REPRODUCING) · 50.6
- RPS SHENANDOAH, INC. (PLASTICS PIPE AND PIPE FITTING MANUFACTURING) · 50.6
- Interstate 66 Industrial Park - Building 2 · 50.6
- TORAY PLASTICS AMERICA, INC. (POLYSTYRENE FOAM PRODUCT MANUFACTURING) · 50.6
- AIRPAC, INC. (AIR-CONDITIONING & WARM AIR HEATING EQUIPMENT & COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT MFG.) · 50.5
- WILLIAMS BROS. STRIKE FIRST, INC. (METAL WINDOW AND DOOR MANUFACTURING) · 50.5
- NORTH AMERICAN HOUSING CORP. (MANUFACTURED HOME (MOBILE HOME) MANUFACTURING) · 50.4
Warren datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Warren?
20 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 52.7/100 DC Readiness. That is the 76th-most of 122 Virginia counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Warren?
Substation-Adjacent site · d6c14016 scores 65.3/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 20 scored sites in Warren (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Warren 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 Warren?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Warren as "Relatively Moderate" (score 30).
What are industrial electricity rates in Warren?
Average industrial electricity is 7.55¢/kWh and commercial is 10.05¢/kWh in Warren.
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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 Warren, Virginia”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/virginia/warren (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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