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Datacenter Sites in Wise County, Virginia

Wise County has 455 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 49.8/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 153 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Wise County, Virginia has 455 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 49.8/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Virginia average of 52.2. It ranks 2nd of 122 Virginia counties by number of sites and 105th by average score. The top-scoring site is EC Coal Wise County · cf575402 at 59.7/100.

455
Candidate sites
49.8/100
Avg DC Readiness
153 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
Top 25 in Wise County

Site-selection context for Wise County

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Datacenter tax incentive
9.55¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
7.86¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
3
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$3,671
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 Wise County compare with other counties in Virginia?

By number of scored sites, Wise County ranks 2nd of the 122 Virginia counties with a county page, holding 7.7% of the state's 5,871 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 49.8/100 ranks 105th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 19th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 9 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Wise County?

Former Mine sites are the most common (409, 90% of the county's inventory), followed by industrial (20) 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 Wise County?

Industrial electricity averages 7.86¢/kWh and commercial 9.55¢/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 $3,671 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Wise County

Top datacenter sites in Wise County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Coal Wise CountyGreenfield——5.1 yrs59.7
OZ WiseGreenfield——5.1 yrs59.1
EC Coal Wise CountyGreenfield——5.1 yrs56.9
UNKNOWN114101Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.1 yrs56.1
EC Coal Wise CountyGreenfield——5.1 yrs56.0
EC FFE Wise CountyGreenfield——5.1 yrs56.0
OZ WiseGreenfield——5.1 yrs55.9
EC Coal Wise CountyGreenfield——5.1 yrs55.5
EC Coal Wise CountyGreenfield——5.1 yrs55.4
Mineral Gap Data CenterBrownfield—3 MW5.1 yrs54.6
UNKNOWN171569Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW5.1 yrs53.8
OZ WiseGreenfield——5.1 yrs53.0
EC Coal Wise CountyGreenfield——5.1 yrs51.4
EC Coal Wise CountyGreenfield——5.1 yrs51.4
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.1 yrs50.3
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.1 yrs50.3
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.1 yrs50.1
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.1 yrs50.1
Lonesome Pine Business and Technology ParkShovel-Ready——5.1 yrs50.0
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.1 yrs49.8
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.1 yrs49.8
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.1 yrs49.8
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.1 yrs49.8
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.1 yrs49.8
MARTY CORP. (READY-MIX CONCRETE MANUFACTURING)Manufacturing——5.1 yrs49.8

Every scored site in Wise County

All 455 sites, best first.

Wise County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Wise County?

455 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 49.8/100 DC Readiness. That is the 2nd-most of 122 Virginia counties with five or more sites.

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

EC Coal Wise County · cf575402 scores 59.7/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 455 scored sites in Wise County (a greenfield site).

Does Wise 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 Wise County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Wise County?

Average industrial electricity is 7.86¢/kWh and commercial is 9.55¢/kWh in Wise 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 Wise County, Virginia”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/virginia/wise-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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