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EC Coal Gilmer County

Greenfield

Gilmer County, West Virginia · PJM

DC Readiness
61.8
Good / 100

EC Coal Gilmer County is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Gilmer County, West Virginia, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 61.8/100 DC Readiness and a 3.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_APS
Wholesale LMP$43.66/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.11¢/kWh

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 4.0 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth130
Avg queue wait3.0 yrs
Recent queue wait4.0 yrs
Completion rate23%
Withdrawal rate77%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPCitynet Bridgeport
IXP distance37.2 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage82.0%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-east5
Cloud region distance113.4 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactGilmer County County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity
Former usecoal adjacent

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (30/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.40
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteUNICOR FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES
Hazard sub-score68/100
Construction cost index45.2 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterCitynet Bridgeport
DC distance37.2 mi
Nearest rail4.0 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.7 mi
Nearest fiber route88.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity10.92¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.71¢/kWh
Cooling degree days800
Heating degree days5,000
Land price / acre$2,104

Regulatory climate

Moderatestate posture · as of 2026-08

No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.

DC tax incentiveNo / suspended

Site location

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

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
50
Fiber connectivity12%
69
Energy cost10%
85
Water risk7%
92
Natural hazard6%
68
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
45
Land / acreage3%
66
Construction cost3%
100
Gas pipeline2%
98
Tax incentive1%
0
Climate / cooling1%
85

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Coal Gilmer County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC FFE Gilmer CountyGreenfield——3.0 yrs59.9
EC Coal Gilmer CountyGreenfield——3.0 yrs58.4
TAP136892Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs58.0
UNKNOWN132542Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs58.0
EC Coal Gilmer CountyGreenfield——3.0 yrs58.0
UNKNOWN108791Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs57.7
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.8 yrs51.8
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.8 yrs51.6

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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