Bubba's Bison Inn
IndustrialBrooke County, West Virginia · PJM
At a glance
Bubba's Bison Inn is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Brooke County, West Virginia, scoring 51.1/100 DC Readiness — 53rd of 64 scored sites in the county. It sits in the PJM grid region, 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 Bubba's Bison Inn compare with other sites in Brooke County?
Bubba's Bison Inn ranks 53rd of 64 scored candidate sites in Brooke County. Its 51.1/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 53.1. 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 power availability (30 vs 33). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Bubba's Bison Inn to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is DataBank Pittsburgh (PIT2) at 25.7 miles. 3 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is DataBank Pittsburgh PIT2, 25.7 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Bubba's Bison Inn?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Brooke 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 Brooke County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIDD | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 5.2 yrs | 62.6 |
| EC Coal Brooke County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 62.5 |
| EC Coal Brooke County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 62.1 |
| EC Coal Brooke County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 60.6 |
| EC Coal Brooke County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 60.3 |
| EC Coal Brooke County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 59.1 |
| EC Coal Brooke County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 58.3 |
| MAHANS LANE | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 58.2 |
Bubba's Bison Inn: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Bubba's Bison Inn?
Bubba's Bison Inn scores 51.1/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 53rd of 64 scored sites in Brooke County. The Brooke County average is 53.1 and the West Virginia average is 52.0.
What grid region is Bubba's Bison Inn in?
Bubba's Bison Inn is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.0-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Bubba's Bison Inn from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is DataBank Pittsburgh (PIT2), about 25.7 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, “Bubba's Bison Inn, Brooke County, WV”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/west-virginia/brooke-county/bubba-s-bison-inn-d5798fbb (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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