Datacenter Sites in West Virginia
West Virginia has 3,734 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.2/100 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
52.2/100
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
50.7
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 | 70.4 |
| JOHN AMOS | Substation-Adjacent | Putnam County | 765 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.8 yrs | 69.8 |
| PRUNTYTOWN | Substation-Adjacent | Taylor County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.8 yrs | 69.2 |
| KANAWHA RIVER | Substation-Adjacent | Kanawha County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.8 yrs | 68.4 |
| CULLODEN | Substation-Adjacent | Cabell County | 765 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.8 yrs | 67.7 |
| WYLIE RIDGE | Substation-Adjacent | Hancock County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.8 yrs | 67.0 |
| BEDINGTON | Substation-Adjacent | Berkeley County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.8 yrs | 66.5 |
| SPORN | Substation-Adjacent | Meigs County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.8 yrs | 66.4 |
| FORT MARTIN | Substation-Adjacent | Monongalia County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.8 yrs | 66.3 |
| UNKNOWN132844 | Substation-Adjacent | Monongalia County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.8 yrs | 66.2 |
| OZ Kanawha | Greenfield | Kanawha | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 65.2 |
| EC Coal Harrison County | Greenfield | Harrison County | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 65.2 |
| GREENLAND GAP | Substation-Adjacent | Grant County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.8 yrs | 65.1 |
| MOUNT STORM | Substation-Adjacent | Grant County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.8 yrs | 65.1 |
| MOUNTAINTEER | Substation-Adjacent | Meigs County | 765 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.8 yrs | 65.0 |
| UNKNOWN140084 | Substation-Adjacent | Marshall County | 765 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.8 yrs | 64.9 |
| EC Coal Harrison County | Greenfield | Harrison County | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 64.9 |
| OZ Kanawha | Greenfield | Kanawha | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 64.9 |
| EC Coal Harrison County | Greenfield | Harrison County | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 64.8 |
| UNKNOWN162360 | Substation-Adjacent | Grant County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.8 yrs | 64.8 |
| KAMMER (765KV) | Substation-Adjacent | Marshall County | 765 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.8 yrs | 64.8 |
| TRISTATE | Substation-Adjacent | Boyd County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.8 yrs | 64.6 |
| BELMONT | Substation-Adjacent | Pleasants County | 765 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.8 yrs | 64.5 |
| WYOMING | Substation-Adjacent | Wyoming County | 765 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.8 yrs | 64.2 |
| OZ Harrison | Greenfield | Harrison | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 64.1 |
Counties in West Virginia
53 counties with five or more scored sites.
Fayette County264 · 50.5McDowell County263 · 52.1Logan County215 · 50.9Kanawha County208 · 54.5Boone County207 · 52.6Mingo County207 · 50.7Nicholas County203 · 50.3Raleigh County185 · 51.6Greenbrier County146 · 50.4Monongalia County140 · 53.7Preston County134 · 52.6Wyoming County134 · 50.3Harrison County104 · 57.6Webster County94 · 50.7Marion County89 · 55.7Brooke County64 · 53.3Wayne County60 · 51.2Jefferson County59 · 52.8Cabell County58 · 52.9Clay County56 · 51.1Ohio County52 · 53.6Upshur County52 · 54.0Barbour County48 · 54.1Mercer County44 · 52.8Mason County42 · 53.4Hancock County41 · 54.8Randolph County38 · 53.6Wood County35 · 53.7Marshall County34 · 54.5Grant County33 · 54.1Lincoln County28 · 53.2Putnam County27 · 59.2Tucker County27 · 51.5Taylor County26 · 57.4Mineral County25 · 52.4Braxton County22 · 51.9Pleasants20 · 55.8Berkeley County19 · 55.0Summers County19 · 50.7Lewis County18 · 53.9Pocahontas County13 · 52.7Gilmer County12 · 55.7Wetzel10 · 55.9Jackson County9 · 55.5Ritchie County9 · 53.8Calhoun County7 · 49.6Doddridge County7 · 56.9Hardy County7 · 56.9Morgan County7 · 55.3Tyler County6 · 54.9Hampshire County5 · 55.5Monroe County5 · 51.7Roane County5 · 50.5
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 52.2/100.
- 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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