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Former Mine site at 40.017, -80.733

Former Mine

Marshall County, West Virginia · PJM

DC Readiness
50.0
Fair / 100

At a glance

Former Mine site at 40.017, -80.733 is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Marshall County, West Virginia, scoring 50.0/100 DC Readiness — 27th of 34 scored sites in the county. It sits in the PJM grid region, where interconnection has averaged 3.0 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookFavorable
≈ 3.0 yrs typical interconnection wait

Shorter queues and healthier completion here — a faster path to energization than the national norm.

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth130
Avg queue wait3.0 yrs
Recent queue wait3.0 yrs
Completion rate23%
Withdrawal rate77%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPDataBank Pittsburgh (PIT2)
IXP distance41.5 mi
Fiber providers2
Fiber coverage25.9%

Site characteristics

Site typeFormer Mine
Former useMining: Coal; Status: Abandoned
Cleanup statusAbandoned

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterDataBank Pittsburgh PIT2
DC distance41.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity12.10¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.26¢/kWh
Cooling degree days800
Heating degree days5,000
Land price / acre$3,668

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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How does Former Mine site at 40.017, -80.733 compare with other sites in Marshall County?

Former Mine site at 40.017, -80.733 ranks 27th of 34 scored candidate sites in Marshall County. Its 50.0/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 54.5. It is roughly in line with the West Virginia average of 52.0 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.

Against the West Virginia average, its strongest sub-score is natural hazard (78 vs 77) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (56 vs 60). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Former Mine site at 40.017, -80.733 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is DataBank Pittsburgh (PIT2) at 41.5 miles. 2 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is DataBank Pittsburgh PIT2, 41.5 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Mine site at 40.017, -80.733?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Marshall County "Relatively Low".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
50
Fiber connectivity12%
56
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
92
Natural hazard6%
78
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
0
Climate / cooling1%
85

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Former Mine site at 40.017, -80.733
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN140084Substation-Adjacent765 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs64.7
KAMMER (765KV)Substation-Adjacent765 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs64.6
EC Near Axiall Natrium PlantGreenfield——3.0 yrs58.6
OZ MarshallGreenfield——3.0 yrs58.3
Greenfield (KAMMER (765KV) - BELMONT)Greenfield765 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs58.2
EC Near Axiall Natrium PlantGreenfield——3.0 yrs57.1
EC Near Axiall Natrium PlantGreenfield——3.0 yrs56.8
EC FFE Marshall CountyGreenfield——3.0 yrs56.7

Former Mine site at 40.017, -80.733: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Former Mine site at 40.017, -80.733?

Former Mine site at 40.017, -80.733 scores 50.0/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 27th of 34 scored sites in Marshall County. The Marshall County average is 54.5 and the West Virginia average is 52.0.

What grid region is Former Mine site at 40.017, -80.733 in?

Former Mine site at 40.017, -80.733 is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.0-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Former Mine site at 40.017, -80.733 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is DataBank Pittsburgh (PIT2), about 41.5 miles away; 2 fiber providers report service at the location.

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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 October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Former Mine site at 40.017, -80.733, Marshall County, WV”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/west-virginia/marshall-county/mine-site-3b59145b (data as of October 10, 2026).

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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