Industrial Datacenter Sites
At a glance
Land already zoned or used for industrial activity. Industrial sites frequently come with existing power service, road access, and permitting precedent, shortening the path to energized construction.
How do industrial sites compare with other site types?
Industrial sites are the 2nd-largest of 9 site types by count and the 6th-highest of 9 by average DC Readiness. Their 52.2 average is below the 53.0 average across all 147,272 sites. The average interconnection-queue wait in their markets, 4.1 yrs, is the 2nd-shortest of 9. The industrial category is strongest on fiber connectivity, averaging 76.6 against a national average of 69.1; its weakest factor is power availability, at 30.0 versus 37.4 nationally.
Where are industrial datacenter sites located?
The five states with the most are Michigan (3,253, 9%), California (2,201, 6%), Florida (1,688, 5%), Missouri (1,485, 4%) and Illinois (1,441, 4%). Industrial sites appear in 51 states. By grid region, MISO holds 27%, PJM holds 18% and SERC holds 13%.
Industrial sites by state
- Michigan3,253
- California2,201
- Florida1,688
- Missouri1,485
- Illinois1,441
- Ohio1,387
- Indiana1,319
- Pennsylvania1,262
- Massachusetts1,101
- Wisconsin1,013
- North Carolina965
- Texas963
- New York934
- Iowa928
- Minnesota911
- Arizona901
- Kansas867
- Colorado821
- Maine718
- Nevada676
- Oklahoma638
- Montana561
- Oregon560
- Washington538
- New Jersey531
- Mississippi528
- Connecticut502
- Louisiana478
- South Carolina475
- West Virginia443
- Vermont433
- Alabama432
- Kentucky421
- Virginia412
- South Dakota359
- Georgia345
- New Hampshire309
- Rhode Island309
- Arkansas304
- Idaho301
- North Dakota281
- Nebraska258
- Utah253
- Tennessee247
- Maryland242
- Alaska196
- New Mexico167
- Delaware147
- Hawaii115
- Wyoming103
- District of Columbia66
Average sub-score profile
Top 25 industrial datacenter sites
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 261 Midland | Industrial | KY | Fayette County | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 59.2 |
| 308 Newtown | Industrial | KY | Fayette County | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 59.2 |
| Historic Fayette County Courthouse | Industrial | KY | Fayette County | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 59.2 |
| 265 Midland Avenue | Industrial | KY | Fayette County | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 59.2 |
| Pepper Distillery | Industrial | KY | Fayette County | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 59.2 |
| Frm Lex Auto & Truck Recyclers No. 1 | Industrial | KY | Fayette County | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 59.2 |
| Lexmark - Loudon Parcel | Industrial | KY | Fayette County | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 59.2 |
| St. Paul AME Church Garage | Industrial | KY | Fayette County | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 59.2 |
| Frm Lex Auto & Truck Recyclers No. 2 | Industrial | KY | Fayette County | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 59.2 |
| 322 Newtown | Industrial | KY | Fayette County | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 59.2 |
| 939 S 9th St | Industrial | KY | Jefferson County | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 59.1 |
| Old Greyhound Bus Garage | Industrial | KY | Fayette County | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 59.1 |
| Frm Tobacco Warehouse | Industrial | KY | Fayette County | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 59.1 |
| 916 S 8th | Industrial | KY | Jefferson County | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 59.1 |
| 836 S 12th St | Industrial | KY | Jefferson County | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 59.1 |
| 205 Burley | Industrial | KY | Fayette County | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 59.1 |
| Papa John's Stadium | Industrial | KY | Jefferson County | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 59.0 |
| Rhodia Facility | Industrial | KY | Jefferson County | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 59.0 |
| 1427 Lytle St | Industrial | KY | Jefferson County | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 59.0 |
| 1101 W. Hill | Industrial | KY | Jefferson County | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 59.0 |
| Shultz Building | Industrial | KY | Jefferson County | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 59.0 |
| Brinly-Hardy | Industrial | KY | Jefferson County | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 59.0 |
| 1000 Zane St | Industrial | KY | Jefferson County | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 59.0 |
| Former Mengle Body Co. | Industrial | KY | Jefferson County | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 59.0 |
| Park DuValle | Industrial | KY | Jefferson County | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 59.0 |
What do the top-scoring industrial sites have in common?
The top 25 industrial sites score between 59.0 and 59.2. 25 are in Kentucky. Their counties have a median of 5 fixed fiber broadband providers in FCC data. The median distance to the nearest internet exchange facility is 2 km. The median interconnection-queue wait in their markets is 3.9 years. None of the 4 with a mapped FEMA flood zone sits in a high-risk (A or V) zone.
Industrial site FAQ
What is a industrial datacenter site?
Land already zoned or used for industrial activity. Industrial sites frequently come with existing power service, road access, and permitting precedent, shortening the path to energized construction.
How many industrial datacenter sites are there?
GridCensus catalogs 35,788 industrial candidate sites nationwide, averaging 52.2/100 DC Readiness — 24% of all scored sites.
Which state has the most industrial datacenter sites?
Michigan leads with 3,253 industrial candidate sites, followed by California with 2,201.
What is the highest-scoring industrial datacenter site?
261 Midland in Fayette County, Kentucky has the highest DC Readiness Score of any industrial site, at 59.2/100.
How long is the interconnection queue for industrial sites?
Industrial candidate sites sit in markets with an average interconnection-queue wait of 4.1 yrs, the 2nd-shortest of 9 site types.
Other datacenter site types
- Greenfield datacenter sites· 18,112 sites
- Substation-Adjacent datacenter sites· 38,820 sites
- Former Mine datacenter sites· 26,205 sites
- Federal Excess datacenter sites· 17,528 sites
- Manufacturing datacenter sites· 7,657 sites
- Shovel-Ready datacenter sites· 2,365 sites
- Brownfield datacenter sites· 771 sites
- Military BRAC datacenter sites· 26 sites
By grid region
- MISO datacenter sites· 9,518 industrial
- PJM datacenter sites· 6,253 industrial
- SERC datacenter sites· 4,767 industrial
- WECC datacenter sites· 4,458 industrial
- SPP datacenter sites· 3,426 industrial
- ISO-NE datacenter sites· 3,389 industrial
- CAISO datacenter sites· 2,096 industrial
- NYISO datacenter sites· 917 industrial
- ERCOT datacenter sites· 653 industrial
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, “Industrial datacenter candidate sites”, https://gridcensus.com/site-types/industrial (data as of November 12, 2026).
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