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KANAWHA RIVER

Substation-Adjacent

Kanawha County, West Virginia · PJM

DC Readiness
65.6
Good / 100

KANAWHA RIVER is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Kanawha County, West Virginia, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 65.6/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationKANAWHA RIVER
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW

Speed to power

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

Connectivity

Nearest IXPCitynet Charleston
IXP distance15.8 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage31.9%

Site characteristics

Former usecoal
Existing capacity439 MW
Retirement date2017-12-01

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterCitynet Charleston
DC distance15.8 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

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
87
Speed to power15%
69
Fiber connectivity12%
47
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
92
Natural hazard8%
78
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
85

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near KANAWHA RIVER
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ KanawhaGreenfield3.0 yrs65.8
OZ KanawhaGreenfield3.0 yrs65.6
CHEMICALSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs62.1
UNKNOWN162246Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs62.1
WARDS HOLLOWSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs62.1
CAPITOL HILLSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs62.0
UNKNOWN154002Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs61.8
CHESTERFIELD AVESubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs61.7

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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