Brownfield Datacenter Sites in Virginia
At a glance
Previously developed land with real or perceived environmental contamination. Brownfields trade remediation overhead for existing utility hookups, infill locations near fiber, and redevelopment incentives.
Top brownfield sites in Virginia
| Site | Type | County | Former use | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Demolition Landfill | Brownfield | Bristol | landfill | — | 0 MW | 5.1 yrs | 64.3 |
| Stone Brewing Company | Brownfield | Richmond | power_plant | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 62.6 |
| Marine Corps Combat Development Command | Brownfield | Stafford | superfund | 115 kV | 0 MW | 5.1 yrs | 61.8 |
| Maple Street Substation | Brownfield | Martinsville | brownfield | — | 9 MW | 5.1 yrs | 61.8 |
| Salem VA Medical Center Solar | Brownfield | Salem | landfill | — | 2 MW | 5.1 yrs | 61.7 |
| Dickerson Power | Brownfield | Loudoun County | oil | — | 19 MW | 5.1 yrs | 60.6 |
| Dean Drive Area Electric Generators | Brownfield | Manassas city | oil | 115 kV | 3 MW | 5.1 yrs | 59.9 |
| Harrisonburg Power Plant | Brownfield | Harrisonburg city | gas | — | 3 MW | 5.1 yrs | 58.6 |
| Mineral Gap Data Center | Brownfield | Wise | mine | — | 3 MW | 5.1 yrs | 54.6 |
| International Paper Franklin Mill | Brownfield | Franklin city | biomass | — | 110 MW | 5.1 yrs | 54.0 |
| Radford Army Ammunition Plant | Brownfield | Radford city | gas | — | 6 MW | 5.1 yrs | 53.6 |
| Tangier | Brownfield | Accomack County | oil | — | 1 MW | 5.1 yrs | 50.3 |
How does Virginia compare with other states for brownfield sites?
With 12 sites, Virginia ranks 22nd of the 49 states that have any brownfield candidate sites. California leads with 103. Nationally, brownfield sites average 57.5/100 DC Readiness, above the 53.0 average across all site types. Across every site type, Virginia averages 52.2, the 37th-highest of 52 states, and its candidate sites face an average interconnection-queue wait of 5.1 years.
Where are the highest-scoring brownfield sites in Virginia?
The top 12 range from 64.3 to 50.3 on the 0–100 DC Readiness Score. They are spread across 12 different counties, including Bristol, Richmond and Stafford. By grid region, 12 are in PJM.
County pages: Bristol · Richmond · Stafford · Martinsville
What power, fiber and flood exposure do these brownfield sites have?
Of the top 12 brownfield sites in Virginia, 2 have a recorded nearest-substation voltage, with a median of 115 kV; for 0 that substation is rated 230 kV or higher. Their counties have a median of 3 fixed fiber broadband providers in FCC data. The median distance to the nearest internet exchange facility is 73 km. The median interconnection-queue wait in their markets is 5.1 years. 1 of the 11 with a mapped FEMA flood zone sits in a high-risk (A or V) zone. 4 lie within 25 km of a binding transmission constraint.
Frequently asked questions
How many brownfield datacenter sites are in Virginia?
GridCensus catalogs 12 brownfield datacenter candidate sites in Virginia, 2% of the national total for this type (22nd of 49 states).
What is a brownfield datacenter site?
Previously developed land with real or perceived environmental contamination. Brownfields trade remediation overhead for existing utility hookups, infill locations near fiber, and redevelopment incentives.
What is the best brownfield datacenter site in Virginia?
By DC Readiness Score, Bristol Demolition Landfill in Bristol ranks first at 64.3/100, followed by Stone Brewing Company in Richmond at 62.6.
Which Virginia counties have the best brownfield sites?
The top 12 brownfield sites in Virginia are spread across 12 different counties, including Bristol, Richmond and Stafford.
How does Virginia score for datacenters overall?
All 5,871 scored sites in Virginia average 52.2/100 DC Readiness, the 37th-highest of 52 states, against a national average of 53.0.
More on brownfield sites and Virginia
- All datacenter sites in Virginia· 5,871 sites
- Brownfield datacenter sites nationwide· 771 sites
- Shovel-Ready sites in Virginia· 1,752 sites
- Former Mine sites in Virginia· 1,614 sites
- Manufacturing sites in Virginia· 938 sites
- Substation-Adjacent sites in Virginia· 733 sites
- Industrial sites in Virginia· 412 sites
- Greenfield sites in Virginia· 409 sites
Brownfield sites in other states
- Brownfield sites in California· 103 sites
- Brownfield sites in New Jersey· 52 sites
- Brownfield sites in New York· 48 sites
- Brownfield sites in Massachusetts· 44 sites
- Brownfield sites in Iowa· 38 sites
- Brownfield sites in Illinois· 33 sites
- Brownfield sites in Texas· 30 sites
- Brownfield sites in Ohio· 29 sites
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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, “Brownfield datacenter sites in Virginia”, https://gridcensus.com/site-types/brownfield/virginia (data as of November 12, 2026).
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