Industrial Datacenter Sites in Virginia
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.
Top industrial sites in Virginia
| Site | Type | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herndon Wastewater Treatment Facility (Bfp-025) | Industrial | Fairfax County | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 55.9 |
| Kimball Terrace | Industrial | Norfolk County | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 55.8 |
| Snyder Lot | Industrial | Norfolk County | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 55.8 |
| Tidewater Gardens | Industrial | Norfolk County | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 55.8 |
| Cedar Grove Parking Lot Site | Industrial | Norfolk County | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 55.7 |
| Former Red Carpet Inn Site | Industrial | Norfolk County | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 55.7 |
| St. Pauls Blvd. Transit Site | Industrial | Norfolk County | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 55.7 |
| Church & Olney Site | Industrial | Norfolk County | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 55.7 |
| Harbor Park Site | Industrial | Norfolk County | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 55.7 |
| Liberty Street Parking Lot (Bfp 69001-01-032) | Industrial | Loudoun County | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 55.0 |
| Richmond Ambulance Authority-1305 Sherwood Ave | Industrial | Richmond County | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 54.8 |
| Meadow Landing South | Industrial | Chesapeake County | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 54.8 |
| 1405 Overbrook Road | Industrial | Richmond County | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 54.8 |
| 1126 North Boulevard | Industrial | Richmond County | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 54.8 |
| Old Foundry Site-Hermitage Road | Industrial | Richmond County | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 54.8 |
| 1124 North Boulevard | Industrial | Richmond County | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 54.8 |
| 2920-2930 W. Broad Street | Industrial | Richmond County | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 54.8 |
| 1400 N. Boulevard | Industrial | Richmond County | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 54.8 |
| 1610 4th Avenue | Industrial | Richmond County | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 54.7 |
| 210-12 W. Brookland Park Boulevard | Industrial | Richmond County | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 54.7 |
| 201-205 West Brookland Park Boulevard | Industrial | Richmond County | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 54.7 |
| 2207 Tazewell Street | Industrial | Richmond County | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 54.7 |
| 400 W Brookland Park Blvd | Industrial | Richmond County | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 54.7 |
| 2616 Chamberlayne Ave | Industrial | Richmond County | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 54.7 |
| 2618 Chamberlayne Ave. | Industrial | Richmond County | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 54.7 |
How does Virginia compare with other states for industrial sites?
With 412 sites, Virginia ranks 34th 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, 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 industrial sites in Virginia?
The top 25 range from 55.9 to 54.7 on the 0–100 DC Readiness Score. They are concentrated in Richmond County (14) and Norfolk County (8). By grid region, 25 are in PJM.
County pages: Richmond County · Norfolk County · Fairfax County · Loudoun County
What power, fiber and flood exposure do these industrial sites have?
Their counties have a median of 4 fixed fiber broadband providers in FCC data. The median distance to the nearest internet exchange facility is 8 km. The median interconnection-queue wait in their markets is 5.1 years. None of the 1 with a mapped FEMA flood zone sits in a high-risk (A or V) zone. 2 lie within 25 km of a binding transmission constraint.
Frequently asked questions
How many industrial datacenter sites are in Virginia?
GridCensus catalogs 412 industrial datacenter candidate sites in Virginia, 1% of the national total for this type (34th 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 Virginia?
By DC Readiness Score, Herndon Wastewater Treatment Facility (Bfp-025) in Fairfax County ranks first at 55.9/100, followed by Kimball Terrace in Norfolk County at 55.8.
Which Virginia counties have the best industrial sites?
The top 25 industrial sites in Virginia are concentrated in Richmond County (14) and Norfolk County (8).
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 industrial sites and Virginia
- All datacenter sites in Virginia· 5,871 sites
- Industrial datacenter sites nationwide· 35,788 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
- Greenfield sites in Virginia· 409 sites
- Brownfield sites in Virginia· 12 sites
Industrial sites in other states
- Industrial sites in Michigan· 3,253 sites
- Industrial sites in California· 2,201 sites
- Industrial sites in Florida· 1,688 sites
- Industrial sites in Missouri· 1,485 sites
- Industrial sites in Illinois· 1,441 sites
- Industrial sites in Ohio· 1,387 sites
- Industrial sites in Indiana· 1,319 sites
- Industrial sites in Pennsylvania· 1,262 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, “Industrial datacenter sites in Virginia”, https://gridcensus.com/site-types/industrial/virginia (data as of November 12, 2026).
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