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Kanawha County, West Virginia · PJM

DC Readiness
60.3
Good / 100

HERNSHAW is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Kanawha County, West Virginia, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 60.3/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationHERNSHAW
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage138 kV
Available capacity100 MW
UtilityBLACK DIAMOND POWER COinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 50 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 3.8 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth130
Avg queue wait3.8 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPCitynet Charleston
IXP distance9.3 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage31.9%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score78/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterCitynet Charleston
DC distance9.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity12.32¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.74¢/kWh
Cooling degree days800
Heating degree days5,000
Land price / acre$3,883

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 + 8 nearby

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
58
Speed to power20%
51
Fiber connectivity12%
74
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
92
Natural hazard6%
78
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
0
Climate / cooling1%
85

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near HERNSHAW
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
KANAWHA RIVERSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs68.4
OZ KanawhaGreenfield——3.0 yrs65.2
OZ KanawhaGreenfield——3.0 yrs64.9
UNKNOWN162246Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs62.2
CAPITOL HILLSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs62.1
CHEMICALSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs62.1
WARDS HOLLOWSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs62.1
UNKNOWN154002Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs62.0

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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