Datacenter Sites in Clay County, West Virginia
Clay County has 56 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 48.9/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 300 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low".
At a glance
Clay County, West Virginia has 56 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 48.9/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the West Virginia average of 50.0. It ranks 20th of 53 West Virginia counties by number of sites and 43rd by average score. The top-scoring site is EC FFE Clay County at 56.6/100.
Site-selection context for Clay County
How does Clay County compare with other counties in West Virginia?
By number of scored sites, Clay County ranks 20th of the 53 West Virginia counties with a county page, holding 1.5% of the state's 3,734 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 48.9/100 ranks 43rd in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 666th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 3 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Clay County?
Former Mine sites are the most common (47, 84% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (5) and substation-adjacent (2). 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 Clay County?
Industrial electricity averages 8.27¢/kWh and commercial 11.81¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Low" (22). WRI water stress is low. 2 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 $2,599 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Clay County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC FFE Clay County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 56.6 |
| UNKNOWN131029 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 55.3 |
| EC Coal Clay County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 55.1 |
| EC Coal Clay County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 54.6 |
| EC Coal Clay County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 54.6 |
| UNKNOWN108819 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 54.0 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 49.1 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 49.1 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 49.0 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 49.0 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 49.0 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 49.0 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 49.0 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 49.0 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 48.9 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 48.9 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 48.9 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 48.9 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 48.9 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 48.9 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 48.9 |
| Former Sizemores Store | Industrial | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 48.7 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 48.7 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 48.6 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 48.6 |
Every scored site in Clay County
All 56 sites, best first.
- EC FFE Clay County · 56.6
- Substation-Adjacent site · 128211e4 · 55.3
- EC Coal Clay County · cfca1f3b · 55.1
- EC Coal Clay County · f123fee5 · 54.6
- EC Coal Clay County · 4a51a4bc · 54.6
- Substation-Adjacent site · 4b090b40 · 54.0
- Mine Site · 481934d2 · 49.1
- Mine Site · 77581096 · 49.1
- Mine Site · 9b793d40 · 49.0
- Mine Site · 966452ae · 49.0
- Mine Site · d336aa34 · 49.0
- Mine Site · 8e98c8b0 · 49.0
- Mine Site · b223d06c · 49.0
- Mine Site · 017ba432 · 49.0
- Mine Site · 55ee4098 · 48.9
- Mine Site · c546dd58 · 48.9
- Mine Site · af2ed85e · 48.9
- Mine Site · d1b05f08 · 48.9
- Mine Site · f29d0ec5 · 48.9
- Mine Site · d4f67e26 · 48.9
- Mine Site · a3a25c78 · 48.9
- Former Sizemores Store · 48.7
- Mine Site · 92edf250 · 48.7
- Mine Site · c83a311d · 48.6
- Mine Site · 791e0560 · 48.6
- Mine Site · b0e8fdaf · 48.6
- Mine Site · 2f0a6d27 · 48.6
- Mine Site · f6ea521a · 48.6
- Mine Site · 5cd42219 · 48.6
- Mine Site · 9471fea1 · 48.5
- Mine Site · 055c974c · 48.4
- Mine Site · 744dc287 · 48.4
- Greenfield (UNKNOWN108818 - TAP136887) · 47.8
- JG Bradley Campground · 47.8
- Mine Site · 87c210c3 · 47.8
- Mine Site · 9a9a7993 · 47.8
- Mine Site · c2fce61b · 47.8
- Mine Site · 77317880 · 47.8
- Mine Site · 372f5bf4 · 47.7
- Mine Site · cb0dcd74 · 47.7
- Mine Site · 1d136c51 · 47.7
- Mine Site · f01c1c17 · 47.7
- Mine Site · 24e4e5e7 · 47.6
- Mine Site · c9a2bcd7 · 47.5
- Mine Site · 529b6b0b · 47.5
- Mine Site · 78ebe4b4 · 47.4
- Mine Site · 6d2b52ad · 47.4
- Mine Site · d15346de · 47.4
- Mine Site · d2c58b21 · 47.4
- Mine Site · adb33458 · 47.4
- Mine Site · 00c4f223 · 47.4
- Mine Site · 912bceeb · 47.3
- Mine Site · aa157671 · 47.2
- Mine Site · 2d6fea3e · 47.2
- Mine Site · 91db07d3 · 47.2
- Mine Site · 19abc9fd · 46.5
Clay County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Clay County?
56 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 48.9/100 DC Readiness. That is the 20th-most of 53 West Virginia counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Clay County?
EC FFE Clay County scores 56.6/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 56 scored sites in Clay County (a greenfield site).
Does Clay County offer datacenter tax incentives?
No datacenter-specific tax incentive is on record for Clay County in the GridCensus county dataset.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Clay County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Clay County as "Relatively Low" (score 22).
What are industrial electricity rates in Clay County?
Average industrial electricity is 8.27¢/kWh and commercial is 11.81¢/kWh in Clay County.
More in West Virginia
- All datacenter sites in West Virginia· 3,734 sites
- Operating datacenters in West Virginia
- Electric substations in West Virginia
- Fayette County· 264 sites · avg 48.4
- McDowell County· 263 sites · avg 49.9
- Logan County· 215 sites · avg 48.7
- Kanawha County· 208 sites · avg 52.3
- Boone County· 207 sites · avg 50.4
- Mingo County· 207 sites · avg 48.5
- Former Mine sites in West Virginia
- Greenfield sites in West Virginia
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 Clay County, West Virginia”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/west-virginia/clay-county (data as of November 13, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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