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Greenfield (WATERFORD POWER, LLC - SPORN)

Greenfield

Athens County, West Virginia · PJM

DC Readiness
57.5
Good / 100

Greenfield (WATERFORD POWER, LLC - SPORN) is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Athens County, West Virginia, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 57.5/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationWATERFORD POWER, LLC
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 3.8 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth130
Avg queue wait3.8 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPSecureNet DC1
IXP distance67.6 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage23.5%

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score70/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterGoogle
DC distance55.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity15.83¢/kWh
Industrial electricity12.02¢/kWh
Cooling degree days900
Heating degree days5,400
Land price / acre$4,123

Regulatory climate

Moderatestate posture · as of 2026-08

No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.

DC tax incentiveNo / suspended

Incentive detail: DC sales tax exemption on equipment and electricity (2022 law); JobsOhio grants.

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
59
Speed to power20%
54
Fiber connectivity12%
51
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
90
Natural hazard6%
70
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
42
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
80

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Athens County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near Greenfield (WATERFORD POWER, LLC - SPORN)
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Coal Athens CountyGreenfield——3.2 yrs61.4
OZ AthensGreenfield——3.2 yrs60.6
EC FFE Athens CountyGreenfield——3.2 yrs60.3
EC Coal Athens CountyGreenfield——3.2 yrs58.8
EC Coal Athens CountyGreenfield——3.2 yrs58.5
EC Coal Athens CountyGreenfield——3.2 yrs57.7
OZ AthensGreenfield——3.2 yrs57.4
UNKNOWN116408Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs57.3

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

Figures are screening estimates derived from public infrastructure data. Catalogued capacity reflects theoretical candidate capacity, not deliverable or committed interconnection. Confirm all values with the utility, ISO, and on-the-ground due diligence.

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