North Branch (WV)
BrownfieldGormania, Grant, West Virginia · Virginia Electric & Power Co
North Branch (WV) is a coal plant in Gormania, Grant, West Virginia, retired 2012-12-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 80 MW of generation, so the grid hookup, transmission rights, and often cooling-water access are already in place — collapsing the speed-to-power timeline versus a greenfield build.
Former use & capacity
Grid hookup & remediation
Nearby datacenter candidate sites
Scored candidate sites near North Branch (WV), ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOUNT STORM | Substation-Adjacent | WV | Grant County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.0 yrs | 71.2 |
| VALLEY | Substation-Adjacent | WV | Pendleton County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.0 yrs | 69.9 |
| Greenfield (MOUNT STORM - PRUNTYTOWN) | Greenfield | WV | Preston County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.0 yrs | 69.1 |
| UNKNOWN122607 | Substation-Adjacent | MD | Garrett County | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 68.2 |
| Greenfield (HATFIELD - BLACK OAK) | Greenfield | MD | Garrett County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.0 yrs | 67.2 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN123487 - MOUNT STORM) | Greenfield | WV | Tucker County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.0 yrs | 67.2 |
| Greenfield (HATFIELD - BLACK OAK) | Greenfield | MD | Garrett County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.0 yrs | 67.0 |
| Greenfield (MOUNT STORM - VALLEY) | Greenfield | WV | Grant County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.0 yrs | 66.2 |
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Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
Brownfield attributes are derived from EIA retired-generator and EPA public data. Existing capacity reflects the retired plant's historical nameplate, not deliverable interconnection for a new load. Confirm reusable interconnection rights, remediation status, and site availability with the utility, ISO, and current owner.
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