Datacenter Sites in Cabell County, West Virginia
Cabell County has 58 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 50.8/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 2,550 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low".
At a glance
Cabell County, West Virginia has 58 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 50.8/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the West Virginia average of 50.0. It ranks 19th of 53 West Virginia counties by number of sites and 30th by average score. The top-scoring site is CULLODEN at 65.5/100.
Site-selection context for Cabell County
How does Cabell County compare with other counties in West Virginia?
By number of scored sites, Cabell County ranks 19th of the 53 West Virginia counties with a county page, holding 1.6% of the state's 3,734 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 50.8/100 ranks 30th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 642nd-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 8 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Cabell County?
Industrial sites are the most common (41, 71% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (8) and former mine (6). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.
What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Cabell County?
Industrial electricity averages 8.76¢/kWh and commercial 12.35¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Low" (22). WRI water stress is low. 4 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 800 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 52°F. Land is valued around $5,367 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Cabell County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CULLODEN | Substation-Adjacent | 765 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.0 yrs | 65.5 |
| NORTH PROCTORVILLE SUBSTATION | Substation-Adjacent | 765 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.2 yrs | 63.0 |
| OZ Cabell | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 58.3 |
| EC Coal Cabell County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 56.1 |
| EC FFE Cabell County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 55.8 |
| TAP162254 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 55.5 |
| EAST HUNTINGTON | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 55.5 |
| UNKNOWN124105 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 55.3 |
| EAST PROCTORVILLE | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.2 yrs | 54.8 |
| TAP137843 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.2 yrs | 54.7 |
| MILTON | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.0 yrs | 54.6 |
| Former Morris Memorial Hospital | Industrial | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 50.5 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 50.3 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 50.0 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 50.0 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 49.7 |
| Northcott Court | Industrial | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 49.2 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Industrial | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 49.2 |
| McGinnis Property | Industrial | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 49.2 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 49.2 |
| Brown 14th Street Property Parcel 502 | Industrial | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 49.2 |
| Brown 14th Street Property Parcel 501 | Industrial | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 49.2 |
| HURA 1315 5th Avenue West | Industrial | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 49.2 |
| Huntington City Mission Auxiliary Building | Industrial | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 49.2 |
| Ingram Barge | Industrial | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 49.2 |
Every scored site in Cabell County
All 58 sites, best first.
- CULLODEN · 65.5
- NORTH PROCTORVILLE SUBSTATION · 63.0
- OZ Cabell · 58.3
- EC Coal Cabell County · 56.1
- EC FFE Cabell County · 55.8
- EAST HUNTINGTON · 55.5
- Substation-Adjacent site · e4a29091 · 55.5
- Substation-Adjacent site · 7ceff64d · 55.3
- EAST PROCTORVILLE · 54.8
- Substation-Adjacent site · 0133e644 · 54.7
- MILTON · 54.6
- Former Morris Memorial Hospital · 50.5
- Mine Site · ce269b6a · 50.3
- Mine Site · dfd04d0a · 50.0
- Mine Site · b00cbd62 · 50.0
- Mine Site · 080dc8b8 · 49.7
- Brown 14th Street Property Parcel 504 · 49.2
- Habitat for Humanity · be92fcf9 · 49.2
- Brown 14th Street Property Parcel 503 · 49.2
- Edmund Marshall Property · 49.2
- Enslow Middle School · 49.2
- Restigouche Property · 49.2
- Artistic Cleaners · 183dc9b7 · 49.2
- Ashley Lockwood Properties · 49.2
- Habitat for Humanity · a1c2c3b8 · 49.2
- HURA 904 Bruce Street · 49.2
- HURA 1315 5th Avenue West · 49.2
- Mine Site · c0c36c19 · 49.2
- Northcott Court · 49.2
- Fannie Walker Property · 0d81c2b9 · 49.2
- Former Cook School · 49.2
- Ingram Barge · 49.2
- Huntington City Mission Auxiliary Building · 49.2
- Brown 14th Street Property Parcel 501 · 49.2
- McGinnis Investment Corp · 49.2
- McGinnis Property · 49.2
- Brown 14th Street Property Parcel 502 · 49.2
- WV Real Estate · 49.2
- American Car Foundry · 49.2
- Green Property · 49.2
- 330 Realty · 49.2
- Fannie Walker Property · ea590599 · 49.2
- Westland · 49.2
- HURA 1447 11th Avenue · 49.2
- HURA 1623 & 1625 9th Avenue · 49.2
- Flint Pigments · 49.2
- Prichard Building · 49.2
- HURA 1615 10th Ave · 49.2
- Artistic Cleaners · ffc0ae71 · 49.2
- HURA 1615 9th Avenue · 49.2
- HADCO Business Park Phase II Property · 49.1
- HURA 703 S. High Street · 49.1
- CSX-RTI project, aka CSX · 49.1
- HADCO Business Park Phase I Property · 49.1
- Barboursville Brickyard · 70ca1b78 · 49.1
- Barboursville Brickyard · a02578a1 · 49.1
- HURA 503 N. High Street · 49.1
- Mine Site · e0c37001 · 48.8
Cabell County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Cabell County?
58 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 50.8/100 DC Readiness. That is the 19th-most of 53 West Virginia counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Cabell County?
CULLODEN scores 65.5/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 58 scored sites in Cabell County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Cabell County offer datacenter tax incentives?
No datacenter-specific tax incentive is on record for Cabell County in the GridCensus county dataset.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Cabell County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Cabell County as "Relatively Low" (score 22).
What are industrial electricity rates in Cabell County?
Average industrial electricity is 8.76¢/kWh and commercial is 12.35¢/kWh in Cabell County.
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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 November 13, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Cabell County, West Virginia”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/west-virginia/cabell-county (data as of November 13, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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