How many data centers are in Rhode Island?

More Than Just Parks tracks 14 active data center facilities in Rhode Island, each citing a public source: 13 operating, 0 under construction and 1 proposed. 4 more were canceled, withdrawn, suspended or blocked.

Where are the data centers in Rhode Island?

Rhode Island's data centers are in 2 counties. The most are in Providence County (13) and Washington County (1). The busiest places are around Charlestown, Hopkinton and Lincoln.

How much electricity do Rhode Island's data centers use?

We don’t publish a state total, and the reason matters: about nine in ten facilities here never disclose a capacity, so any sum would look like a census of Rhode Island's data center load while leaving out the sites that stayed quiet. Each facility page shows the figure its own source states. A single large campus can draw as much power as a small city.

Are Rhode Island data centers near protected land?

1 of the tracked facilities in Rhode Island sits within 10 miles of protected public land, measured to the real boundary of the nearest national park, wilderness area, wildlife refuge or conservation area; none sit within a single mile.

Which county in Rhode Island has the most data centers?

Providence County has the most, with 13 tracked data centers, followed by Washington County (1).

Are there proposed data centers in Rhode Island?

Yes, one: Hanton City Business Park data center (Hanton City Investments, Smithfield), and it isn't within 10 miles of protected public land.

Who is building data centers in Rhode Island?

The most active operators in Rhode Island are Provdotnet (3 sites), University of Rhode Island (1 site) and Crown Castle (1 site), counted by sites, not megawatts.

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Proposed data centers in Rhode Island

1 proposed data center is on the record in Rhode Island. By county, then name.

Hanton City Business Park data center (Hanton City Investments, Smithfield)Providence County · Unsized

Data centers operating in Rhode Island

13 data centers are operating in Rhode Island. By county, then name.

Projects stopped or paused

4 proposed projects in Rhode Island were voted down, withdrawn, canceled or held by a moratorium. Each project’s page links the source for how it ended.

Closest to protected land

University of Rhode Island Research ComputingWashington County · Institutional3.9 mi

Distance is to the boundary of the nearest protected unit; open a facility to see which.

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Map of data centers in Rhode Island

Map of the 14 data centers in Rhode Island tracked by More Than Just Parks, updated November 2026 — Every light is a facility we can tie to a public source, drawn November 2026. Map by More Than Just Parks, free to share and embed with the credit link.

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Every tracked facility in Rhode Island

14 facilities across 2 counties, the busiest first.

Providence County 1 proposed 12 operating13

Washington County 1 operating1

University of Rhode Island Research ComputingInstitutional

Data centers in Rhode Island: common questions

How many data centers are in Rhode Island?: More Than Just Parks tracks 14 active data center facilities in Rhode Island, each citing a public source: 13 operating, 0 under construction and 1 proposed. 4 more were canceled, withdrawn, suspended or blocked.
Where are the data centers in Rhode Island?: Rhode Island's data centers are in 2 counties. The most are in Providence County (13) and Washington County (1). The busiest places are around Charlestown, Hopkinton and Lincoln.
How much electricity do Rhode Island's data centers use?: We don’t publish a state total, and the reason matters: about nine in ten facilities here never disclose a capacity, so any sum would look like a census of Rhode Island's data center load while leaving out the sites that stayed quiet. Each facility page shows the figure its own source states. A single large campus can draw as much power as a small city.
Are Rhode Island data centers near protected land?: 1 of the tracked facilities in Rhode Island sits within 10 miles of protected public land, measured to the real boundary of the nearest national park, wilderness area, wildlife refuge or conservation area; none sit within a single mile.
Which county in Rhode Island has the most data centers?: Providence County has the most, with 13 tracked data centers, followed by Washington County (1).
Are there proposed data centers in Rhode Island?: Yes, one: Hanton City Business Park data center (Hanton City Investments, Smithfield), and it isn't within 10 miles of protected public land.
Who is building data centers in Rhode Island?: The most active operators in Rhode Island are Provdotnet (3 sites), University of Rhode Island (1 site) and Crown Castle (1 site), counted by sites, not megawatts.

Every facility on this page cites a public record we can link to: industry reporting, facility trackers, company announcements, and local planning and utility filings, cross-referenced against protected public land. Part of the Data Center Tracker from More Than Just Parks. A facility shows a capacity only where its own source states one.

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