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Datacenter Sites in Harrison County, West Virginia

Harrison County has 104 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.4/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 2,300 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low".

At a glance

Harrison County, West Virginia has 104 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.4/100 DC Readiness, about 11% above the West Virginia average of 50.0. It ranks 13th of 53 West Virginia counties by number of sites and 2nd by average score. The top-scoring site is HARRISON at 68.2/100.

104
Candidate sites
55.4/100
Avg DC Readiness
2,300 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Low
Hazard rating
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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
Top 25 in Harrison County

Site-selection context for Harrison County

No
Datacenter tax incentive
10.92¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
7.71¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
6
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$3,496
Land price / acre
800
Cooling degree days
5,000
Heating degree days
52°F
Mean annual temp

How does Harrison County compare with other counties in West Virginia?

By number of scored sites, Harrison County ranks 13th of the 53 West Virginia counties with a county page, holding 2.8% of the state's 3,734 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 55.4/100 ranks 2nd in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 313th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 30 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Harrison County?

Former Mine sites are the most common (64, 62% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (20) and substation-adjacent (13). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.

What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Harrison County?

Industrial electricity averages 7.71¢/kWh and commercial 10.92¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Low" (22). WRI water stress is low. 6 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 800 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 52°F. Land is valued around $3,496 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Harrison County

Top datacenter sites in Harrison County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
HARRISONSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs68.2
EC Coal Harrison CountyGreenfield——3.0 yrs63.2
EC Coal Harrison CountyGreenfield——3.0 yrs62.9
EC Coal Harrison CountyGreenfield——3.0 yrs62.8
OZ HarrisonGreenfield——3.0 yrs62.1
EC Coal Harrison CountyGreenfield——3.0 yrs61.7
EC FFE Harrison CountyGreenfield——3.0 yrs61.3
UNKNOWN108751Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs61.3
UNKNOWN150541Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs60.9
EC Coal Harrison CountyGreenfield——3.0 yrs60.9
EC Coal Harrison CountyGreenfield——3.0 yrs60.8
UNKNOWN108793Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs60.2
UNKNOWN108754Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs60.1
UNKNOWN132543Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs60.0
UNKNOWN108753Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs60.0
TAP150596Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs59.8
UNKNOWN150597Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs59.8
EC Coal Harrison CountyGreenfield——3.0 yrs59.7
EC Coal Harrison CountyGreenfield——3.0 yrs59.7
EC Coal Harrison CountyGreenfield——3.0 yrs59.7
UNKNOWN129023Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs59.4
EC Coal Harrison CountyGreenfield——3.0 yrs59.3
TAP150706Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs59.3
EC Coal Harrison CountyGreenfield——3.0 yrs59.3
TAP140079Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs59.2

Every scored site in Harrison County

All 104 sites, best first.

Harrison County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Harrison County?

104 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 55.4/100 DC Readiness. That is the 13th-most of 53 West Virginia counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Harrison County?

HARRISON scores 68.2/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 104 scored sites in Harrison County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Harrison County offer datacenter tax incentives?

No datacenter-specific tax incentive is on record for Harrison County in the GridCensus county dataset.

What is the natural-hazard risk in Harrison County?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Harrison County as "Relatively Low" (score 22).

What are industrial electricity rates in Harrison County?

Average industrial electricity is 7.71¢/kWh and commercial is 10.92¢/kWh in Harrison County.

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About this data

Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published November 13, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Harrison County, West Virginia”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/west-virginia/harrison-county (data as of November 13, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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