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North Branch (WV)

Brownfield

Grant County, West Virginia · PJM

DC Readiness
60.2
Good / 100

North Branch (WV) is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Grant County, West Virginia, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 60.2/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 80 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Substation distance0.1 mi
Available capacity80 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 3.8 yrs typical interconnection wait

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

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

Connectivity

Nearest IXPCitynet Bridgeport
IXP distance50.3 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage44.2%

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Former usecoal
Existing capacity80 MW
Retirement date2012-12-01

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score78/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterCitynet Bridgeport
DC distance50.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity10.99¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.63¢/kWh
Cooling degree days800
Heating degree days5,000
Land price / acre$3,008

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%
60
Speed to power20%
55
Fiber connectivity12%
62
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
92
Natural hazard6%
78
Buildability7%
75
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
60
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
0
Climate / cooling1%
85

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near North Branch (WV)
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
MOUNT STORMSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.8 yrs66.1
GREENLAND GAPSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.8 yrs66.0
UNKNOWN162360Substation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.8 yrs65.8
EC Near North Branch (WV)Greenfield——3.0 yrs59.8
EC FFE Grant CountyGreenfield——3.0 yrs58.6
EC Coal Grant CountyGreenfield——3.0 yrs58.6
EC Near North Branch (WV)Greenfield——3.0 yrs57.7
EC Near North Branch (WV)Greenfield——3.0 yrs57.6

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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