Datacenter Sites in Hancock County, West Virginia
Hancock County has 41 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.8/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 2,900 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low".
41
Candidate sites
54.8/100
Avg DC Readiness
2,900 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Low
Hazard rating
Site-selection context for Hancock County
No
Datacenter tax incentive
10.92¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
7.71¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
2
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$4,294
Land price / acre
800
Cooling degree days
5,000
Heating degree days
52°F
Mean annual temp
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Hancock County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WYLIE RIDGE | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.8 yrs | 67.0 |
| EC Coal Hancock County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 62.3 |
| OZ Hancock | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 62.2 |
| UNKNOWN136871 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.8 yrs | 61.6 |
| UNKNOWN113592 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.8 yrs | 61.5 |
| EC Coal Hancock County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 60.7 |
| EC FFE Hancock County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 59.3 |
| EC Coal Hancock County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 59.3 |
| EC Coal Hancock County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 59.3 |
| EC Coal Hancock County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 58.9 |
| EC Coal Hancock County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 58.4 |
| TAP151008 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.8 yrs | 55.4 |
| Greenfield (FIRSTENERGY W H SAMMIS - BEAVE) | Greenfield | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.8 yrs | 55.3 |
| Starvaggi Machine Shop | Industrial | — | — | 3.8 yrs | 52.5 |
| Former Kmart Store | Industrial | — | — | 3.8 yrs | 52.5 |
| Fours Suns Ranch | Industrial | — | — | 3.8 yrs | 52.4 |
| Mary H Weir Library | Industrial | — | — | 3.8 yrs | 52.4 |
| Weirton Frontier Crossings | Industrial | — | — | 3.8 yrs | 52.4 |
| Cove School Property | Industrial | — | — | 3.8 yrs | 52.4 |
| Former Weirton Post Office | Industrial | — | — | 3.8 yrs | 52.4 |
| Starvaggi Machine Shop Property (G3HZNY00) | Industrial | — | — | 3.8 yrs | 52.4 |
| Magnone Building | Industrial | — | — | 3.8 yrs | 52.4 |
| Weirton Daily Times Building | Industrial | — | — | 3.8 yrs | 52.4 |
| Salvation Army Thrift Store | Industrial | — | — | 3.8 yrs | 52.4 |
| MJSW North Weirton Parcels | Industrial | — | — | 3.8 yrs | 52.4 |
Hancock County datacenter FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in Hancock County?
- 41 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 54.8/100 DC Readiness.
- Does Hancock County offer datacenter tax incentives?
- No datacenter-specific tax incentive is on record for Hancock County in our dataset.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Hancock County?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates Hancock County as "Relatively Low" (score 22).
- What are industrial electricity rates in Hancock County?
- Average industrial electricity is 7.71¢/kWh and commercial is 10.92¢/kWh in Hancock County.
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