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Datacenter Sites in Marshall County, West Virginia

Marshall County has 34 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.5/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 4,250 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low".

At a glance

Marshall County, West Virginia has 34 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.5/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the West Virginia average of 50.0. It ranks 29th of 53 West Virginia counties by number of sites and 16th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 6be9271b at 62.7/100.

34
Candidate sites
52.5/100
Avg DC Readiness
4,250 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Low
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Marshall County

Site-selection context for Marshall County

No
Datacenter tax incentive
12.10¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
7.26¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
2
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$3,668
Land price / acre
800
Cooling degree days
5,000
Heating degree days
52°F
Mean annual temp

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

By number of scored sites, Marshall County ranks 29th of the 53 West Virginia counties with a county page, holding 0.9% of the state's 3,734 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 52.5/100 ranks 16th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1141st-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 7 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Marshall County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (15, 44% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (13) and former mine (3). 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 Marshall County?

Industrial electricity averages 7.26¢/kWh and commercial 12.10¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Low" (22). WRI water stress is low. 2 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 $3,668 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Marshall County

Top datacenter sites in Marshall County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN140084Substation-Adjacent765 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs62.7
KAMMER (765KV)Substation-Adjacent765 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs62.6
EC Near Axiall Natrium PlantGreenfield——3.0 yrs56.6
OZ MarshallGreenfield——3.0 yrs56.3
Greenfield (KAMMER (765KV) - BELMONT)Greenfield765 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs56.2
UNKNOWN108758Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs55.2
EC Near Axiall Natrium PlantGreenfield——3.0 yrs55.1
EC Near Axiall Natrium PlantGreenfield——3.0 yrs54.8
EC FFE Marshall CountyGreenfield——3.0 yrs54.7
EC Near Axiall Natrium PlantGreenfield——3.0 yrs54.4
GEORGE WASHINGTONSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs54.3
UNKNOWN160586Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs54.0
WAYMANSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs54.0
UNKNOWN113144Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs53.8
UNKNOWN151349Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs53.7
EC Near Axiall Natrium PlantGreenfield——3.0 yrs53.7
UNKNOWN160584Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs53.6
UNKNOWN160585Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs53.5
MOUNDSVILLESubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.0 yrs51.9
UNKNOWN151767Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.0 yrs51.9
GLENDALE HEIGHTSSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.0 yrs51.9
LOCKWOODSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.0 yrs51.9
DILLES BOTTOMSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW5.2 yrs51.3
EC Coal Marshall CountyGreenfield——3.0 yrs49.6
EC Coal Marshall CountyGreenfield——3.0 yrs49.1

Every scored site in Marshall County

All 34 sites, best first.

Marshall County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Marshall County?

34 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 52.5/100 DC Readiness. That is the 29th-most of 53 West Virginia counties with five or more sites.

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

Substation-Adjacent site · 6be9271b scores 62.7/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 34 scored sites in Marshall County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Marshall County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Marshall County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Marshall County?

Average industrial electricity is 7.26¢/kWh and commercial is 12.10¢/kWh in Marshall 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 Marshall County, West Virginia”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/west-virginia/marshall-county (data as of November 13, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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