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Industrial Datacenter Sites in Pennsylvania

At a glance

Pennsylvania has 1,262 industrial datacenter candidate sites, the 8th-most of 51 states for this site type and 4% of the 35,788 industrial sites scored nationally. Industrial land accounts for 19% of the state's 6,497 scored sites, against 24% nationally. The highest-scoring is 801 W. Olney in Philadelphia County at 55.6/100 DC Readiness.

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.

1,262
Industrial sites
55.6/100
Avg score (top 25)
Pennsylvania
State
Industrial
Type

Top industrial sites in Pennsylvania

Top Industrial sites in Pennsylvania
SiteTypeCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
801 W. OlneyIndustrialPhiladelphia County——3.6 yrs55.6
Mantua Urban Peace GardenIndustrialPhiladelphia County——3.6 yrs55.6
2137-41 N. American St.IndustrialPhiladelphia County——3.6 yrs55.6
1500-06 N. 5th StreetIndustrialPhiladelphia County——3.6 yrs55.6
Hill District Scattered Sites - Parcel DIndustrialAllegheny County——3.6 yrs55.6
2615-21 N. 3rd StreetIndustrialPhiladelphia County——3.6 yrs55.6
3100 N. 19thIndustrialPhiladelphia County——3.6 yrs55.6
1401-25 N. 5th StreetIndustrialPhiladelphia County——3.6 yrs55.6
3021 N. 19thIndustrialPhiladelphia County——3.6 yrs55.6
1630-50 N. 5th StreetIndustrialPhiladelphia County——3.6 yrs55.6
Grays Ferry Avenue & Catherine StreetIndustrialPhiladelphia County——3.6 yrs55.6
2101-05 N. American StreetIndustrialPhiladelphia County——3.6 yrs55.6
2100-12 N. American St.IndustrialPhiladelphia County——3.6 yrs55.6
973-1003 N. 7th StreetIndustrialPhiladelphia County——3.6 yrs55.6
Nine Mile RunIndustrialAllegheny County——3.6 yrs55.6
Lower Hill Former Civic Arena SiteIndustrialAllegheny County——3.6 yrs55.6
2401-11 N. American St.IndustrialPhiladelphia County——3.6 yrs55.6
3101-29 N. 20th StreetIndustrialPhiladelphia County——3.6 yrs55.6
1033-35 N. 3rdIndustrialPhiladelphia County——3.6 yrs55.6
Hill District Scattered Sites - Parcel EIndustrialAllegheny County——3.6 yrs55.6
Reading ViaductIndustrialPhiladelphia County——3.6 yrs55.6
Almono-Greenfield Ave. siteIndustrialAllegheny County——3.6 yrs55.6
Lemon Ridge Garden IncIndustrialPhiladelphia County——3.6 yrs55.6
3145 N. 19thIndustrialPhiladelphia County——3.6 yrs55.6
Conrail Rail SpurIndustrialPhiladelphia County——3.6 yrs55.6

How does Pennsylvania compare with other states for industrial sites?

With 1,262 sites, Pennsylvania ranks 8th of the 51 states that have any industrial candidate sites. Michigan leads with 3,253. Nationally, industrial sites average 52.2/100 DC Readiness, below the 53.0 average across all site types. Across every site type, Pennsylvania averages 52.1, the 39th-highest of 52 states, and its candidate sites face an average interconnection-queue wait of 3.6 years.

Where are the highest-scoring industrial sites in Pennsylvania?

The top 25 range from 55.6 to 55.6 on the 0–100 DC Readiness Score. They are concentrated in Philadelphia County (20) and Allegheny County (5). By grid region, 25 are in PJM.

County pages: Philadelphia County · Allegheny County

What power, fiber and flood exposure do these industrial sites have?

Their counties have a median of 12 fixed fiber broadband providers in FCC data. The median distance to the nearest internet exchange facility is 1 km. The median interconnection-queue wait in their markets is 3.6 years. None of the 3 with a mapped FEMA flood zone sits in a high-risk (A or V) zone.

Frequently asked questions

How many industrial datacenter sites are in Pennsylvania?

GridCensus catalogs 1,262 industrial datacenter candidate sites in Pennsylvania, 4% of the national total for this type (8th of 51 states).

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.

What is the best industrial datacenter site in Pennsylvania?

By DC Readiness Score, 801 W. Olney in Philadelphia County ranks first at 55.6/100, followed by Mantua Urban Peace Garden in Philadelphia County at 55.6.

Which Pennsylvania counties have the best industrial sites?

The top 25 industrial sites in Pennsylvania are concentrated in Philadelphia County (20) and Allegheny County (5).

How does Pennsylvania score for datacenters overall?

All 6,497 scored sites in Pennsylvania average 52.1/100 DC Readiness, the 39th-highest of 52 states, against a national average of 53.0.

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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 sites in Pennsylvania”, https://gridcensus.com/site-types/industrial/pennsylvania (data as of November 12, 2026).

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