Datacenter Sites in Covington city, Virginia

Covington city has 29 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 50.2/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,600 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

29
Candidate sites
50.2/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,600 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating

Site-selection context for Covington city

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Datacenter tax incentive
Commercial electricity
Industrial electricity
3
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$5,900
Land price / acre
1,300
Cooling degree days
4,000
Heating degree days
55°F
Mean annual temp

Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $150M+ investments (2025: $100M+); MEGA site program.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Covington city

Top datacenter sites in Covington city
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
LOWMOORSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs69.0
COVINGTONSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs68.2
CLIFTON FORGESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs67.3
FUDGE HOLLOWSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs66.1
TAP147349Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs64.6
Greenfield (LOWMOOR - LEXINGTON)Greenfield230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs62.4
Greenfield (UNKNOWN121374 - CLIFTON FORGE)Greenfield138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs60.0
Greenfield (CLIFTON FORGE - LEXINGTON)Greenfield230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs59.7
VIRGINIAN REVIEW (OTHER COMMERCIAL PRINTING)Manufacturing48.9
APPLIED EXTRUSION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (PLASTICS PACKAGING FILM AND SHEET (INCLUDING LAMINATED) MANUFACTURING)Manufacturing48.9
MEADWESTVACO CORP., PACKAGING RESOURCES (PAPERBOARD MILLS)Manufacturing48.9
MEADWESTVACO LATIN AMERICA (NOT AVAILABLE)Manufacturing48.9
MEADWESTVACO CORP. (ALL OTHER BASIC INORGANIC CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING)Manufacturing48.9
Nanney BuildingShovel-Ready46.5
Wilson PropertyShovel-Ready46.5
Rail Over River Industrial Park Building 1Shovel-Ready46.5
Halmode BuildingShovel-Ready46.5
EnterpriseShovel-Ready46.5
Rail Over River Industrial ParkShovel-Ready46.5
Dewey Perkins PropertyShovel-Ready46.3
AET SlabShovel-Ready46.2
Former Twentieth Century TreasuresIndustrial41.6
Former Ritsch's Dry CleanersIndustrial41.6
Oliver Distribution SiteIndustrial41.6
Former Rivermont SchoolIndustrial41.5

Covington city datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Covington city?
29 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 50.2/100 DC Readiness.
Does Covington city offer datacenter tax incentives?
Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $150M+ investments (2025: $100M+); MEGA site program.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Covington city?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Covington city as "Relatively Moderate" (score 30).

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