Datacenter Sites in West Virginia
West Virginia has 3,734 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.1/100 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 66.1k MW and average a 3.7 yrs interconnection-queue wait.
3,734
Candidate sites
53.1/100
Avg DC Readiness
66.1k MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
3.7 yrs
Avg queue wait
By site type
- Former Mine2,495
- Industrial443
- Greenfield417
- Substation-Adjacent378
- Brownfield1
Average sub-score profile
How West Virginia's candidate sites score on each DC Readiness dimension (0–100 average).
Power availability
33.1
Speed-to-power
51.9
Fiber
59.9
Water
90.9
Hazard resilience
76.8
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 | 71.4 |
| JOHN AMOS | Substation-Adjacent | Putnam County | 765 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.8 yrs | 70.8 |
| PRUNTYTOWN | Substation-Adjacent | Taylor County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.8 yrs | 70.2 |
| CULLODEN | Substation-Adjacent | Cabell County | 765 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.8 yrs | 68.7 |
| KANAWHA RIVER | Substation-Adjacent | Kanawha County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.8 yrs | 68.4 |
| WYLIE RIDGE | Substation-Adjacent | Hancock County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.8 yrs | 68.0 |
| BEDINGTON | Substation-Adjacent | Berkeley County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.8 yrs | 67.5 |
| UNKNOWN132844 | Substation-Adjacent | Monongalia County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.8 yrs | 67.2 |
| FORT MARTIN | Substation-Adjacent | Monongalia County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.8 yrs | 67.2 |
| SPORN | Substation-Adjacent | Meigs County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.8 yrs | 67.1 |
| MOUNTAINTEER | Substation-Adjacent | Meigs County | 765 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.8 yrs | 66.8 |
| TRISTATE | Substation-Adjacent | Boyd County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.8 yrs | 66.1 |
| MOUNT STORM | Substation-Adjacent | Grant County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.8 yrs | 66.1 |
| GREENLAND GAP | Substation-Adjacent | Grant County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.8 yrs | 66.0 |
| EC Coal Harrison County | Greenfield | Harrison County | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 65.9 |
| UNKNOWN140084 | Substation-Adjacent | Marshall County | 765 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.8 yrs | 65.9 |
| KAMMER (765KV) | Substation-Adjacent | Marshall 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 | 65.8 |
| UNKNOWN162360 | Substation-Adjacent | Grant County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.8 yrs | 65.8 |
| OZ Kanawha | Greenfield | Kanawha | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 65.6 |
| EC Coal Harrison County | Greenfield | Harrison County | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 65.5 |
| BELMONT | Substation-Adjacent | Pleasants County | 765 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.8 yrs | 65.5 |
| WYOMING | Substation-Adjacent | Wyoming County | 765 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.8 yrs | 65.1 |
| OZ Harrison | Greenfield | Harrison | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 64.8 |
Counties in West Virginia
53 counties with five or more scored sites.
Fayette County264 · 51.5McDowell County263 · 53.1Logan County215 · 51.9Kanawha County208 · 55.4Boone County207 · 53.5Mingo County207 · 51.6Nicholas County203 · 51.3Raleigh County185 · 52.5Greenbrier County146 · 51.3Monongalia County140 · 54.6Preston County134 · 53.6Wyoming County134 · 51.3Harrison County104 · 58.5Webster County94 · 51.7Marion County89 · 56.7Brooke County64 · 54.3Wayne County60 · 52.1Jefferson County59 · 53.7Cabell County58 · 53.9Clay County56 · 52.0Ohio County52 · 54.7Upshur County52 · 54.9Barbour County48 · 55.0Mercer County44 · 53.7Mason County42 · 54.4Hancock County41 · 55.8Randolph County38 · 54.6Wood County35 · 54.7Marshall County34 · 55.5Grant County33 · 55.0Lincoln County28 · 54.2Putnam County27 · 60.2Tucker County27 · 52.5Taylor County26 · 58.4Mineral County25 · 53.4Braxton County22 · 52.8Pleasants20 · 56.7Berkeley County19 · 55.9Summers County19 · 51.6Lewis County18 · 54.8Pocahontas County13 · 53.6Gilmer County12 · 56.6Wetzel10 · 56.8Jackson County9 · 56.4Ritchie County9 · 54.7Calhoun County7 · 50.5Doddridge County7 · 57.8Hardy County7 · 57.8Morgan County7 · 56.1Tyler County6 · 55.7Hampshire County5 · 56.5Monroe County5 · 52.6Roane County5 · 51.4
West Virginia datacenter site selection FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in West Virginia?
- GridCensus catalogs 3,734 scored datacenter candidate sites in West Virginia, with an average DC Readiness score of 53.1/100.
- What is the average interconnection-queue wait in West Virginia?
- Candidate sites in West Virginia average a 3.7 yrs interconnection-queue wait, with an average queue depth of 130 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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