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Datacenter Sites in West Virginia

West Virginia has 3,734 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 50.0/100 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 3.0 yrs interconnection-queue wait.

At a glance

West Virginia has 3,734 scored datacenter candidate sites, the 12th-most of the 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico, averaging 50.0/100 DC Readiness against a national average of 53.0. Its average score ranks 47th among states. The state also has 6 operating datacenters and 4 internet exchange facilities on record.

3,734
Candidate sites
50.0/100
Avg DC Readiness
66.1k MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
3.0 yrs
Avg queue wait
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Top 25 in West Virginia

How does West Virginia compare with other states for datacenter sites?

By number of scored candidate sites, West Virginia ranks 12th of the 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico (3,734 of 147,272 nationally, 2.5%). Its average DC Readiness of 50.0/100 ranks 47th and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. The average interconnection-queue wait at its sites, 3.0-year, is the 5th-shortest of the group (national 4.2-year).

Across the five headline sub-scores, West Virginia is strongest relative to the nation on water (90.9 vs 72.3 nationally) and weakest on speed to power (39.9 vs 50.0). Power and speed to power carry 20% of the score each, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

Which counties in West Virginia have the most datacenter sites?

Fayette County (264 sites, average 48.4), McDowell County (263 sites, average 49.9), and Logan County (215 sites, average 48.7) hold the largest inventories. Together the top 3 account for 20% of the state's scored sites. Putnam County has the highest average score among counties with at least 10 sites (57.0/100). 53 counties have five or more scored sites and their own county page.

What kinds of sites and grid regions are in West Virginia?

Former Mine parcels are the largest category (2,495, 67%), followed by industrial (443) and greenfield (417). Every scored site sits in the PJM region.

By site type

By grid region

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
39.9
Fiber
59.9
Water
90.9
Hazard resilience
76.8

Top 25 datacenter sites in West Virginia

Ranked by DC Readiness.

Top datacenter sites in West Virginia
SiteTypeCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
HARRISONSubstation-AdjacentHarrison County500 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs68.2
JOHN AMOSSubstation-AdjacentPutnam County765 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs67.6
KANAWHA RIVERSubstation-AdjacentKanawha County345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs67.1
PRUNTYTOWNSubstation-AdjacentTaylor County500 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs67.0
CULLODENSubstation-AdjacentCabell County765 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs65.5
SPORNSubstation-AdjacentMeigs County345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs65.1
WYLIE RIDGESubstation-AdjacentHancock County500 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs64.8
BEDINGTONSubstation-AdjacentBerkeley County500 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs64.3
FORT MARTINSubstation-AdjacentMonongalia County500 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs64.1
UNKNOWN132844Substation-AdjacentMonongalia County500 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs64.0
OZ KanawhaGreenfieldKanawha——3.0 yrs63.2
EC Coal Harrison CountyGreenfieldHarrison County——3.0 yrs63.2
EC Coal Harrison CountyGreenfieldHarrison County——3.0 yrs62.9
GREENLAND GAPSubstation-AdjacentGrant County500 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs62.9
OZ KanawhaGreenfieldKanawha——3.0 yrs62.9
MOUNT STORMSubstation-AdjacentGrant County500 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs62.9
EC Coal Harrison CountyGreenfieldHarrison County——3.0 yrs62.8
MOUNTAINTEERSubstation-AdjacentMeigs County765 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs62.8
UNKNOWN140084Substation-AdjacentMarshall County765 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs62.7
UNKNOWN162360Substation-AdjacentGrant County500 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs62.6
KAMMER (765KV)Substation-AdjacentMarshall County765 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs62.6
TRISTATESubstation-AdjacentBoyd County345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs62.4
BELMONTSubstation-AdjacentPleasants County765 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs62.3
OZ HarrisonGreenfieldHarrison——3.0 yrs62.1
WYOMINGSubstation-AdjacentWyoming County765 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs62.0

Counties in West Virginia

53 counties with five or more scored sites.

Fayette County264 · 48.4McDowell County263 · 49.9Logan County215 · 48.7Kanawha County208 · 52.3Boone County207 · 50.4Mingo County207 · 48.5Nicholas County203 · 48.1Raleigh County185 · 49.4Greenbrier County146 · 48.2Monongalia County140 · 51.6Preston County134 · 50.4Wyoming County134 · 48.1Harrison County104 · 55.4Webster County94 · 48.5Marion County89 · 53.6Brooke County64 · 51.1Wayne County60 · 49.1Jefferson County59 · 50.7Cabell County58 · 50.8Clay County56 · 48.9Ohio County52 · 51.7Upshur County52 · 51.8Barbour County48 · 51.9Mercer County44 · 50.6Mason County42 · 51.3Hancock County41 · 52.8Randolph County38 · 51.5Wood County35 · 51.8Marshall County34 · 52.5Grant County33 · 52.0Lincoln County28 · 51.1Putnam County27 · 57.0Tucker County27 · 49.4Taylor County26 · 55.3Mineral County25 · 50.4Braxton County22 · 49.7Pleasants20 · 53.7Berkeley County19 · 52.8Summers County19 · 48.5Lewis County18 · 51.8Pocahontas County13 · 50.6Gilmer County12 · 53.5Wetzel10 · 53.8Jackson County9 · 53.4Ritchie County9 · 51.7Calhoun County7 · 47.5Doddridge County7 · 54.7Hardy County7 · 55.0Morgan County7 · 53.2Tyler County6 · 52.7Hampshire County5 · 53.4Monroe County5 · 49.6Roane County5 · 48.3

Sites in West Virginia counties with fewer than five sites

3 scored sites sit in counties too small for a county page of their own.

Operating datacenters in West Virginia

6 operating datacenter facilities in West Virginia are on record, the 42nd-most of any state. South Charleston has the largest cluster (3 facilities). The operators with the most facilities here are Citynet (2), Alpha Technologies Inc. (1), SecureNet (1).

South Charleston (3)

Bath (Berkeley Springs) (1)

Bridgeport (1)

Charleston (1)

Internet exchange and peering facilities in West Virginia

4 peering and colocation facilities in West Virginia are listed in PeeringDB. South Charleston has the most (2). The best-connected facility hosts 6 networks; the median facility in the state hosts 1.5 networks.

South Charleston (2)

Bridgeport (1)

Charleston (1)

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 50.0/100. That is the 12th-largest inventory of the 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico.

How many operating datacenters are in West Virginia?

6 operating datacenter facilities in West Virginia are on record, the 42nd-most of any state. South Charleston has the most (3). Citynet operates the most facilities in the state (2).

What is the average interconnection-queue wait in West Virginia?

Candidate sites in West Virginia average a 3.0-year interconnection-queue wait, with an average queue depth of 21 projects. The national average across all scored sites is 4.2-year, and West Virginia has the 5th-shortest average wait of the 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico.

Which county in West Virginia has the most datacenter sites?

Fayette County has the most scored candidate sites in West Virginia (264), followed by McDowell County (263) and Logan County (215). Among counties with at least 10 sites, Putnam County has the highest average DC Readiness (57.0/100).

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, 67% of the inventory), and most sites fall within the PJM grid region.

How many internet exchange facilities are in West Virginia?

4 peering and colocation facilities listed in PeeringDB are in West Virginia. South Charleston has the most (2). The best-connected one hosts 6 networks.

Looking for a specific record? The directory lists every scored datacenter site in West Virginia, A to Z.

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About this data

Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published November 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in West Virginia”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/west-virginia (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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