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EC FFE Hardy County

Greenfield

Hardy County, West Virginia · PJM

DC Readiness
59.7
Good / 100

EC FFE Hardy County is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Hardy County, West Virginia, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 59.7/100 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 IXPEquinix CU1/CU2/CU3/CU4 - Culpeper
IXP distance60.9 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage85.5%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance73.6 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactHardy County County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability45.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Deciduous Forest
Former usefossil fuel employment

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.40
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score78/100
Construction cost index55.0 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterMiddletown Data Center
DC distance30.4 mi
Nearest rail6.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline3.5 mi
Nearest fiber route43.3 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$4,212

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 + 6 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%
68
Energy cost10%
93
Water risk7%
92
Natural hazard6%
78
Buildability7%
45
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
70
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
100
Gas pipeline2%
89
Tax incentive1%
0
Climate / cooling1%
85

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC FFE Hardy County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Greenfield (MOUNT STORM - MEADOW BROOK)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.8 yrs60.5
UNKNOWN108966Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs58.5
EC Coal Hardy CountyGreenfield——3.0 yrs57.7
Greenfield (DOUBS - NEW CREEK WIND)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.8 yrs57.5
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.8 yrs52.2
Moorefield High School ExpansionIndustrial——3.8 yrs52.2

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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