EC FFE Nicholas County

Greenfield

Nicholas County, West Virginia · PJM

DC Readiness
50.9
Fair / 100

EC FFE Nicholas County is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Nicholas County, West Virginia, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 50.9/100 DC Readiness and a 3.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_APS
Wholesale LMP$43.66/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.11¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth118
Avg queue wait3.0 yrs
Recent queue wait4.0 yrs
Completion rate23%
Withdrawal rate77%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPCitynet Charleston
IXP distance45.8 mi
Fiber providers2
Fiber coverage27.1%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioneastus
Cloud region distance83.1 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerGates Thomas C & Carla G
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability50.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Mixed Forest
Former usefossil fuel employment

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.40
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score78/100
Construction cost index87.3 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterCitynet Charleston
DC distance45.8 mi
Nearest rail6.0 mi
Nearest gas pipeline3.5 mi
Nearest fiber route119.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity11.28¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.97¢/kWh
Cooling degree days800
Heating degree days5,000
Land price / acre$3,066

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
46
Fiber connectivity12%
12
Energy cost10%
81
Water risk8%
92
Natural hazard8%
78
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
50
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
77
Gas pipeline2%
89
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
85

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC FFE Nicholas County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN108817Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs63.1
TAP136888Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs63.0
UNKNOWN108841Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs62.3
UNKNOWN108845Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs61.8
TAP136888Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs61.5
UNKNOWN108841Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs61.4
TAP136886Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs60.7
BEECH RIDGE ENERGY LLCSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs60.7

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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