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Mercer County, West Virginia · PJM

DC Readiness
57.9
Good / 100

TAP155305 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Mercer County, West Virginia, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 57.9/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTAP155305
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage138 kV
Available capacity100 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 3.8 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth130
Avg queue wait3.8 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPCitynet Charleston
IXP distance69.9 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage58.1%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

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$2,733

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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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
58
Speed to power20%
52
Fiber connectivity12%
66
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
92
Natural hazard6%
78
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
0
Climate / cooling1%
85

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near TAP155305
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ MercerGreenfield——3.0 yrs61.0
EC Coal Mercer CountyGreenfield——3.0 yrs60.4
OZ MercerGreenfield——3.0 yrs59.0
SOUTH PRINCETONSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs57.8
HALLS RIDGESubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs57.7
HATCHERSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs57.7
EAST RIVER MOUNTAINSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs57.7
OZ MercerGreenfield——3.0 yrs57.5

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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