Datacenter Sites in West Virginia
West Virginia has 3,963 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.9/100 DC Readiness. Former Mine parcels lead the inventory (2,495 sites). Most sites interconnect through PJM. The state's candidate sites carry a catalogued aggregate of 197.6k MW and average a 3.1 yrs interconnection-queue wait.
3,963
Candidate sites
53.9/100
Avg DC Readiness
197.6k MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
3.1 yrs
Avg queue wait
By site type
- Former Mine2,495
- Greenfield661
- Industrial443
- Substation-Adjacent360
- Brownfield4
By grid region
- PJM3,963
Average sub-score profile
How West Virginia's candidate sites score on each DC Readiness dimension (0–100 average).
Power availability
33.4
Speed-to-power
47.8
Fiber
62.9
Water
90.8
Hazard resilience
76.4
Top 25 datacenter sites in West Virginia
Ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HARRISON | Substation-Adjacent | Harrison County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.8 yrs | 70.2 |
| JOHN AMOS | Substation-Adjacent | Putnam County | 765 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.8 yrs | 69.1 |
| PRUNTYTOWN | Substation-Adjacent | Taylor County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.8 yrs | 68.3 |
| EC Coal Harrison County | Greenfield | Harrison County | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 65.9 |
| OZ Kanawha | Greenfield | Kanawha | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 65.8 |
| CULLODEN | Substation-Adjacent | Cabell County | 765 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.8 yrs | 65.8 |
| EC Coal Harrison County | Greenfield | Harrison County | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 65.8 |
| OZ Kanawha | Greenfield | Kanawha | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 65.6 |
| KANAWHA RIVER | Substation-Adjacent | Kanawha County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.8 yrs | 65.6 |
| EC Coal Harrison County | Greenfield | Harrison County | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 65.5 |
| WYLIE RIDGE | Substation-Adjacent | Hancock County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.8 yrs | 64.9 |
| OZ Harrison | Greenfield | Harrison | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 64.8 |
| EC Coal Harrison County | Greenfield | Harrison County | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 64.5 |
| UNKNOWN108751 | Substation-Adjacent | Harrison County | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.8 yrs | 64.1 |
| EC FFE Harrison County | Greenfield | Harrison County | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 63.9 |
| EC Coal Harrison County | Greenfield | Harrison County | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 63.7 |
| UNKNOWN150541 | Substation-Adjacent | Harrison County | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.8 yrs | 63.7 |
| EC Coal Harrison County | Greenfield | Harrison County | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 63.4 |
| EC Coal Brooke County | Greenfield | Brooke County | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 63.4 |
| BEDINGTON | Substation-Adjacent | Berkeley County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.8 yrs | 63.3 |
| OZ Marion | Greenfield | Marion | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 63.2 |
| FORT MARTIN | Substation-Adjacent | Monongalia County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.8 yrs | 63.2 |
| UNKNOWN132844 | Substation-Adjacent | Monongalia County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.8 yrs | 63.2 |
| EC Coal Monongalia County | Greenfield | Monongalia County | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 63.2 |
| EC Coal Barbour County | Greenfield | Barbour County | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 63.0 |
Counties in West Virginia
55 counties with five or more scored sites.
McDowell County267 · 52.0Fayette County258 · 52.3Logan County219 · 52.3Kanawha County211 · 56.6Boone County210 · 53.8Nicholas County206 · 51.8Mingo County203 · 52.5Raleigh County187 · 52.9Preston County147 · 53.9Monongalia County146 · 55.6Wyoming County145 · 52.9Greenbrier County144 · 51.5Harrison County108 · 58.7Webster County97 · 51.7Marion County91 · 57.8Brooke County70 · 55.4Cabell County69 · 55.2Wayne County65 · 53.4Jefferson County61 · 54.5Clay County59 · 52.7Upshur County59 · 55.4Mason County58 · 55.8Hancock County51 · 57.4Barbour County49 · 55.8Mercer County46 · 53.9Ohio County45 · 55.9Randolph County44 · 54.4Wood County40 · 56.1Grant County39 · 56.0Putnam County38 · 62.8Marshall County37 · 57.0Mineral County34 · 55.0Lincoln County33 · 55.7Taylor County33 · 61.4Tucker County31 · 54.3Pleasants County29 · 58.0Summers County28 · 53.1Braxton County26 · 54.6Berkeley County21 · 56.2Lewis County20 · 55.3Hampshire County16 · 62.4Morgan County16 · 59.5Gilmer County14 · 55.7Pocahontas County14 · 53.4Tyler County14 · 57.9Jackson County13 · 59.6Wetzel County12 · 56.7Doddridge County11 · 59.2Ritchie County11 · 55.2Calhoun County10 · 50.6Hardy County9 · 59.3Roane County7 · 53.2Wirt County6 · 56.2Monroe County5 · 52.8Pendleton County5 · 57.6
West Virginia datacenter site selection FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in West Virginia?
- GridCensus catalogs 3,963 scored datacenter candidate sites in West Virginia, with an average DC Readiness score of 53.9/100.
- What is the average interconnection-queue wait in West Virginia?
- Candidate sites in West Virginia average a 3.1 yrs interconnection-queue wait, with an average queue depth of 117 projects.
- What kind of datacenter sites are most common in West Virginia?
- Former Mine sites are the most common category in West Virginia (2,495 sites), and most sites fall within the PJM grid region.
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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