EC Coal Barbour County
GreenfieldBarbour County, West Virginia · PJM
At a glance
EC Coal Barbour County is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Barbour County, West Virginia, scoring 53.4/100 DC Readiness — 12th of 48 scored sites in the county. It sits in the PJM grid region and the HARRISON RURAL ELEC ASSN, INC service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.0 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Shorter queues and healthier completion here — a faster path to energization than the national norm.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.
Site location
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How does EC Coal Barbour County compare with other sites in Barbour County?
EC Coal Barbour County ranks 12th of 48 scored candidate sites in Barbour County. Its 53.4/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 53.9. It is roughly in line with the West Virginia average of 52.0 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the West Virginia average, its strongest sub-score is natural hazard (78 vs 77) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (21 vs 60). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is EC Coal Barbour County to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Citynet Bridgeport at 19.3 miles. 3 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Citynet Bridgeport, 19.3 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Coal Barbour County?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). WRI rates baseline water stress at 0.40 on a 0–5 scale. No mapped wetlands are recorded on the parcel. At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Barbour County "Relatively Low".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Barbour County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC Coal Barbour County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 62.3 |
| UNKNOWN108797 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 59.8 |
| UNKNOWN108957 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 59.4 |
| EC Coal Barbour County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 59.2 |
| UNKNOWN108798 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 57.9 |
| UNKNOWN129872 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 57.1 |
| EC Coal Barbour County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 56.6 |
| EC FFE Barbour County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 56.5 |
EC Coal Barbour County: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of EC Coal Barbour County?
EC Coal Barbour County scores 53.4/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 12th of 48 scored sites in Barbour County. The Barbour County average is 53.9 and the West Virginia average is 52.0.
Which electric utility serves EC Coal Barbour County?
HARRISON RURAL ELEC ASSN, INC (not available) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is EC Coal Barbour County in?
EC Coal Barbour County is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.0-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is EC Coal Barbour County in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).
Who owns EC Coal Barbour County?
Parcel records list the owner as Cunningham Carolyn S Irrevocable Trust (private land).
How far is EC Coal Barbour County from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Citynet Bridgeport, about 19.3 miles away; 3 fiber providers report service at the location.
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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 October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “EC Coal Barbour County, Barbour County, WV”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/west-virginia/barbour-county/ec-coal-barbour-county-d8c0a670 (data as of October 10, 2026).
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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