OZ Kanawha

Greenfield

Kanawha County, West Virginia · PJM

DC Readiness
65.4
Good / 100

OZ Kanawha is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Kanawha County, West Virginia, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 65.4/100 DC Readiness and a 3.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_APS
Wholesale LMP$43.66/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth118
Avg queue wait3.0 yrs
Recent queue wait4.0 yrs
Completion rate23%
Withdrawal rate77%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPCitynet Charleston
IXP distance0.6 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage31.4%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioneastus
Cloud region distance121.0 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerSkaff Family Limited Partnership
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.40
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteSWAN LAUNDROMAT DRYCLEANING
Hazard sub-score68/100
Construction cost index96.5 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterCitynet Charleston
DC distance0.6 mi
Nearest rail0.4 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.4 mi
Nearest fiber route148.4 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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
46
Fiber connectivity12%
84
Energy cost10%
93
Water risk8%
92
Natural hazard8%
68
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
49
Construction cost3%
70
Gas pipeline2%
99
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
85

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OZ Kanawha
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
KANAWHA RIVERSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.2 yrs73.8
TAP154003Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs70.2
TAP162247Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs70.1
TAP137101Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs69.3
KANAWHA RIVERSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs69.2
UNKNOWN154033Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs68.2
WARDS HOLLOWSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs68.0
CABIN CREEKSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs67.8

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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