Greenfield Datacenter Sites
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.
43,225
Candidate sites
58.1/100
Avg DC Readiness
10.4M MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
3.1 yrs
Avg queue wait
Top states
- Texas4,372
- California2,626
- Pennsylvania1,374
- Illinois1,365
- Minnesota1,268
- Florida1,263
- Ohio1,258
- Michigan1,237
- Kansas1,222
- Colorado1,152
- Missouri1,073
- Indiana1,069
- Oklahoma1,055
- Arizona1,052
- Kentucky1,050
- Iowa1,018
- North Dakota978
- Georgia968
- Alabama905
- New York887
- New Mexico873
- Wisconsin854
- Oregon845
- Washington840
- Nebraska833
- Montana833
- North Carolina799
- Tennessee799
- Virginia769
- South Dakota749
- Nevada745
- Arkansas710
- Utah698
- Mississippi685
- Idaho666
- Louisiana666
- Wyoming664
- West Virginia661
- South Carolina605
- Maryland326
- New Jersey304
- Massachusetts276
- Maine227
- Vermont150
- Connecticut143
- New Hampshire122
- Delaware75
- Rhode Island48
- Alaska45
- Hawaii15
- District of Columbia8
Average sub-score profile
Power availability
40.4
Speed-to-power
48.3
Fiber
57.6
Water
71.5
Hazard resilience
62.3
Top 25 greenfield datacenter sites
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenfield (BROADVIEW - COLSTRIP) | Greenfield | MT | Rosebud County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.1 yrs | 77.2 |
| Greenfield (TAFT - GARRISON) | Greenfield | MT | Missoula County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.1 yrs | 75.9 |
| Greenfield (PIN HOOK - DAVIDSON) | Greenfield | TN | Williamson County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.7 yrs | 75.9 |
| Greenfield (BROADVIEW - COLSTRIP) | Greenfield | MT | Rosebud County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.1 yrs | 75.6 |
| Greenfield (BROADVIEW - COLSTRIP) | Greenfield | MT | Rosebud County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.1 yrs | 75.5 |
| Greenfield (ELMONT - CHICKAHOMINY) | Greenfield | VA | Henrico County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.1 yrs | 75.3 |
| Greenfield (BROADVIEW - COLSTRIP) | Greenfield | MT | Rosebud County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.1 yrs | 75.1 |
| Greenfield (VOLUNTEER - WATTS BAR POWER ST) | Greenfield | TN | Union County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.7 yrs | 75.1 |
| Greenfield (BROADVIEW - COLSTRIP) | Greenfield | MT | Rosebud County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.1 yrs | 74.7 |
| Greenfield (TAFT - GARRISON) | Greenfield | MT | Missoula County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.1 yrs | 74.6 |
| Greenfield (TAFT - GARRISON) | Greenfield | MT | Missoula County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.1 yrs | 74.4 |
| Greenfield (RUTHERFORD - MAURY) | Greenfield | TN | Williamson County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.7 yrs | 74.3 |
| Greenfield (UNION - O'HARA) | Greenfield | GA | Clayton County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.8 yrs | 74.3 |
| Greenfield (ROCK SPRINGS - KEENEY) | Greenfield | MD | Cecil County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.5 yrs | 74.1 |
| Greenfield (BROADVIEW - COLSTRIP) | Greenfield | MT | Yellowstone County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.1 yrs | 74.1 |
| Greenfield (VILLA RICA - UNION) | Greenfield | GA | Douglas County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.8 yrs | 74.1 |
| Greenfield (SYCAMORE - BONDURANT) | Greenfield | IA | Polk County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.4 yrs | 74.1 |
| Greenfield (FREEPORT - CORDOVA) | Greenfield | TN | Shelby County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.4 yrs | 73.9 |
| Greenfield (PIN HOOK - DAVIDSON) | Greenfield | TN | Williamson County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.7 yrs | 73.9 |
| Greenfield (PHILLIPS BEND - NAGEL) | Greenfield | VA | Scott County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.7 yrs | 73.9 |
| Greenfield (BROADVIEW - GARRISON) | Greenfield | MT | Golden Valley County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.1 yrs | 73.9 |
| Greenfield (TAFT - GARRISON) | Greenfield | MT | Missoula County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.1 yrs | 73.9 |
| Greenfield (BROADVIEW - COLSTRIP) | Greenfield | MT | Rosebud County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.1 yrs | 73.7 |
| Greenfield (TAFT - HOT SPRINGS) | Greenfield | MT | Sanders County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.1 yrs | 73.5 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN111199 - MCGUIRE) | Greenfield | NC | Gaston County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.7 yrs | 73.5 |
Greenfield site FAQ
- 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.
- How many greenfield datacenter sites are there?
- GridCensus catalogs 43,225 greenfield candidate sites nationwide, averaging 58.1/100 DC Readiness.
- Which state has the most greenfield datacenter sites?
- Texas leads with 4,372 greenfield candidate sites.
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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