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North Branch (WV)

Brownfield

Grant County, West Virginia · PJM

DC Readiness
56.1
Good / 100

North Branch (WV) is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Grant County, West Virginia, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 56.1/100 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

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

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

Site location

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
60
Speed to power15%
55
Fiber connectivity12%
27
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
92
Natural hazard8%
78
Buildability7%
75
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
60
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
85

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near North Branch (WV)
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
GREENLAND GAPSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.8 yrs62.4
UNKNOWN162360Substation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.8 yrs62.4
MOUNT STORMSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.8 yrs62.4
EC Near North Branch (WV)Greenfield3.0 yrs59.8
EC Coal Grant CountyGreenfield3.0 yrs58.6
EC FFE Grant CountyGreenfield3.0 yrs58.5
EC Near North Branch (WV)Greenfield3.0 yrs57.7
EC Near North Branch (WV)Greenfield3.0 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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