Datacenter Sites in Kanawha County, West Virginia
Kanawha County has 208 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.5/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 3,050 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low".
208
Candidate sites
54.5/100
Avg DC Readiness
3,050 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Low
Hazard rating
Site-selection context for Kanawha County
No
Datacenter tax incentive
12.32¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
8.74¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
3
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$3,883
Land price / acre
800
Cooling degree days
5,000
Heating degree days
52°F
Mean annual temp
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Kanawha County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KANAWHA RIVER | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.8 yrs | 68.4 |
| OZ Kanawha | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 65.2 |
| OZ Kanawha | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 64.9 |
| UNKNOWN162246 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.8 yrs | 62.2 |
| CAPITOL HILL | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.8 yrs | 62.1 |
| WARDS HOLLOW | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.8 yrs | 62.1 |
| CHEMICAL | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.8 yrs | 62.1 |
| UNKNOWN154002 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.8 yrs | 62.0 |
| CHESTERFIELD AVE | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.8 yrs | 61.9 |
| TAP154003 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.8 yrs | 61.9 |
| SOUTH RIDGE | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.8 yrs | 61.6 |
| RUTH | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.8 yrs | 60.7 |
| TAP137101 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.8 yrs | 60.6 |
| UNKNOWN108883 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.8 yrs | 60.5 |
| TAP137199 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.8 yrs | 60.4 |
| HERNSHAW | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.8 yrs | 60.3 |
| UNKNOWN128924 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.8 yrs | 60.1 |
| EC Coal Kanawha County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 60.1 |
| CABIN CREEK | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.8 yrs | 60.1 |
| EC FFE Kanawha County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 60.0 |
| TAP155322 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.8 yrs | 60.0 |
| WINIFREDE | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.8 yrs | 60.0 |
| TAP171982 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.8 yrs | 59.9 |
| FLATWOOD | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.8 yrs | 59.8 |
| EC Near Kanawha River | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 59.6 |
Kanawha County datacenter FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in Kanawha County?
- 208 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 54.5/100 DC Readiness.
- Does Kanawha County offer datacenter tax incentives?
- No datacenter-specific tax incentive is on record for Kanawha County in our dataset.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Kanawha County?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates Kanawha County as "Relatively Low" (score 22).
- What are industrial electricity rates in Kanawha County?
- Average industrial electricity is 8.74¢/kWh and commercial is 12.32¢/kWh in Kanawha County.
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