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Boyd County, West Virginia · PJM

DC Readiness
56.7
Good / 100

SOUTH NEAL is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Boyd County, West Virginia, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 56.7/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationSOUTH NEAL
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage138 kV
Available capacity100 MW

Speed to power

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

Connectivity

Nearest IXPAlpha Technologies DC1
IXP distance48.6 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage81.8%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterAlpha Federal
DC distance48.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity13.34¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.32¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,300
Land price / acre$3,181

Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on electricity for large industrial users; KBI tax credits.

Site location

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
58
Speed to power15%
53
Fiber connectivity12%
42
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
92
Natural hazard8%
70
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
47
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near SOUTH NEAL
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TRISTATESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs62.5
EC Coal Boyd CountyGreenfield3.6 yrs58.8
KENOVASubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs56.7
WEST HUNTINGTONSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs56.7
UNKNOWN124104Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs56.7
EC Coal Boyd CountyGreenfield3.6 yrs56.6
EC Coal Boyd CountyGreenfield3.6 yrs56.4
TAP137838Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs55.4

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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