Mine Site

Former Mine

McDowell County, West Virginia · PJM

DC Readiness
43.4
Fair / 100

Mine Site is a former mine datacenter candidate site in McDowell County, West Virginia, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 43.4/100 DC Readiness.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth118

Connectivity

Nearest IXPCitynet Charleston
IXP distance69.9 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeFormer Mine
Former useMining: Coal; Status: NonProducing
Cleanup statusNonProducing

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score50/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterCitynet Charleston
DC distance69.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity12.35¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.76¢/kWh
Cooling degree days800
Heating degree days5,000
Land price / acre$4,027

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
51
Fiber connectivity12%
53
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
50
Natural hazard8%
50
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
43
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
50

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Mine Site
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
SOURWOODSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs66.6
UNKNOWN108915Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs66.1
TAP155305Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs65.4
Greenfield (JACKSONS FERRY - WYOMING)Greenfield765 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs65.2
PAD FORKSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs64.5
WELCHSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs64.4
TAP155304Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs63.4
JIM BRANCHSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs63.1

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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