Greenfield Datacenter Sites in Virginia
At a glance
Undeveloped land with no prior industrial use. Greenfield parcels offer maximum design flexibility and large contiguous footprints, but typically require full utility build-out — the speed-to-power story hinges on proximity to existing transmission.
Top greenfield sites in Virginia
| Site | Type | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OZ Norfolk | Greenfield | Norfolk | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 65.5 |
| OZ Norfolk | Greenfield | Norfolk | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 65.2 |
| OZ Loudoun | Greenfield | Loudoun | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 65.2 |
| EC Coal Loudoun County | Greenfield | Loudoun County | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 65.0 |
| EC Coal Loudoun County | Greenfield | Loudoun County | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 64.8 |
| OZ Fairfax | Greenfield | Fairfax | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 64.8 |
| EC Coal Loudoun County | Greenfield | Loudoun County | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 63.9 |
| EC Near Chesapeake | Greenfield | Chesapeake | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 63.8 |
| EC Coal Chesapeake city | Greenfield | Chesapeake city | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 63.7 |
| EC Coal Loudoun County | Greenfield | Loudoun County | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 63.6 |
| EC Near Bellmeade Power Station | Greenfield | Richmond City | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 63.6 |
| OZ Norfolk | Greenfield | Norfolk | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 63.5 |
| EC Coal Loudoun County | Greenfield | Loudoun County | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 63.4 |
| OZ Norfolk | Greenfield | Norfolk | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 63.4 |
| OZ Norfolk | Greenfield | Norfolk | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 63.2 |
| EC Near Chesapeake | Greenfield | Chesapeake | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 63.1 |
| OZ Fairfax | Greenfield | Fairfax | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 62.9 |
| EC Coal Lee County | Greenfield | Lee County | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 62.8 |
| EC Near Chesapeake | Greenfield | Chesapeake | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 62.8 |
| EC Near Bellmeade Power Station | Greenfield | Richmond City | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 62.8 |
| OZ Portsmouth | Greenfield | Portsmouth | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 62.7 |
| OZ Fairfax | Greenfield | Fairfax | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 62.7 |
| Greenfield (BRISTERS - OX) | Greenfield | Prince William County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.1 yrs | 62.4 |
| EC Coal Loudoun County | Greenfield | Loudoun County | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 62.4 |
| OZ Lee | Greenfield | Lee | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 62.4 |
How does Virginia compare with other states for greenfield sites?
With 409 sites, Virginia ranks 20th of the 51 states that have any greenfield candidate sites. Texas leads with 1,276. Nationally, greenfield sites average 55.3/100 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 greenfield sites in Virginia?
The top 25 range from 65.5 to 62.4 on the 0–100 DC Readiness Score. They are concentrated in Loudoun (7), Norfolk (5), Chesapeake (4) and Fairfax (3). By grid region, 23 are in PJM and 2 are in SERC.
County pages: Loudoun · Norfolk · Chesapeake · Fairfax
What power, fiber and flood exposure do these greenfield sites have?
Of the top 25 greenfield sites in Virginia, 1 have a recorded nearest-substation voltage, with a median of 500 kV; for 1 that substation is rated 230 kV or higher. Their counties have a median of 6 fixed fiber broadband providers in FCC data. The median distance to the nearest internet exchange facility is 7 km. The median interconnection-queue wait in their markets is 5.1 years. 3 of the 24 with a mapped FEMA flood zone sit in a high-risk (A or V) zone. 10 lie within 25 km of a binding transmission constraint.
Frequently asked questions
How many greenfield datacenter sites are in Virginia?
GridCensus catalogs 409 greenfield datacenter candidate sites in Virginia, 2% of the national total for this type (20th of 51 states).
What is a greenfield datacenter site?
Undeveloped land with no prior industrial use. Greenfield parcels offer maximum design flexibility and large contiguous footprints, but typically require full utility build-out — the speed-to-power story hinges on proximity to existing transmission.
What is the best greenfield datacenter site in Virginia?
By DC Readiness Score, OZ Norfolk in Norfolk ranks first at 65.5/100, followed by OZ Norfolk in Norfolk at 65.2.
Which Virginia counties have the best greenfield sites?
The top 25 greenfield sites in Virginia are concentrated in Loudoun (7), Norfolk (5), Chesapeake (4) and Fairfax (3).
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 greenfield sites and Virginia
- All datacenter sites in Virginia· 5,871 sites
- Greenfield datacenter sites nationwide· 18,112 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
- Brownfield sites in Virginia· 12 sites
Greenfield sites in other states
- Greenfield sites in Texas· 1,276 sites
- Greenfield sites in Pennsylvania· 973 sites
- Greenfield sites in California· 941 sites
- Greenfield sites in Illinois· 913 sites
- Greenfield sites in Florida· 791 sites
- Greenfield sites in Michigan· 719 sites
- Greenfield sites in Ohio· 680 sites
- Greenfield sites in Kentucky· 640 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, “Greenfield datacenter sites in Virginia”, https://gridcensus.com/site-types/greenfield/virginia (data as of November 12, 2026).
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