Former Mine site at 37.389, -81.543
Former MineMcDowell County, West Virginia · PJM
At a glance
Former Mine site at 37.389, -81.543 is a former mine datacenter candidate site in McDowell County, West Virginia, scoring 51.3/100 DC Readiness — 142nd of 263 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
Shorter queues and healthier completion here — a faster path to energization than the national norm.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.
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How does Former Mine site at 37.389, -81.543 compare with other sites in McDowell County?
Former Mine site at 37.389, -81.543 ranks 142nd of 263 scored candidate sites in McDowell County. Its 51.3/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 51.9. 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 fiber connectivity (73 vs 60) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 33). 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 37.389, -81.543 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is FREMNT-FREMONTC A 138 KV (PJM), 50 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is East Kentucky Network Data Center at 64 miles. 4 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is East Kentucky Network Datacenter, 63.9 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Mine site at 37.389, -81.543?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates McDowell County "Relatively Low".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in McDowell County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAP155304 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 58.5 |
| SOURWOOD | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 58.2 |
| PAD FORK | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 58.2 |
| JIM BRANCH | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 58.1 |
| EC Coal McDowell County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 57.9 |
| EC Coal McDowell County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 57.9 |
| EC Coal McDowell County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 57.6 |
| CARSWELL | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 57.5 |
Former Mine site at 37.389, -81.543: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Former Mine site at 37.389, -81.543?
Former Mine site at 37.389, -81.543 scores 51.3/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 142nd of 263 scored sites in McDowell County. The McDowell County average is 51.9 and the West Virginia average is 52.0.
What grid region is Former Mine site at 37.389, -81.543 in?
Former Mine site at 37.389, -81.543 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 37.389, -81.543 from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is East Kentucky Network Data Center, about 64 miles away; 4 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 37.389, -81.543, McDowell County, WV”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/west-virginia/mcdowell-county/mine-site-a79c0679 (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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