Morgantown Industrial Park WWII Power Plant
IndustrialNicholas County, West Virginia · PJM
At a glance
Morgantown Industrial Park WWII Power Plant is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Nicholas County, West Virginia, scoring 49.3/100 DC Readiness — 147th of 203 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.
Site location
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How does Morgantown Industrial Park WWII Power Plant compare with other sites in Nicholas County?
Morgantown Industrial Park WWII Power Plant ranks 147th of 203 scored candidate sites in Nicholas County. Its 49.3/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 50.1. 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 (50 vs 60). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Morgantown Industrial Park WWII Power Plant to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Citynet Charleston at 60.7 miles. 2 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Citynet Charleston, 60.7 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Morgantown Industrial Park WWII Power Plant?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Nicholas 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 Nicholas County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC Coal Nicholas County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 56.4 |
| UNKNOWN108816 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 56.3 |
| EC Coal Nicholas County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 56.3 |
| UNKNOWN108817 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 56.1 |
| UNKNOWN108847 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 55.8 |
| UNKNOWN108843 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 55.8 |
| TAP136888 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 55.8 |
| UNKNOWN108845 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 55.7 |
Morgantown Industrial Park WWII Power Plant: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Morgantown Industrial Park WWII Power Plant?
Morgantown Industrial Park WWII Power Plant scores 49.3/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 147th of 203 scored sites in Nicholas County. The Nicholas County average is 50.1 and the West Virginia average is 52.0.
What grid region is Morgantown Industrial Park WWII Power Plant in?
Morgantown Industrial Park WWII Power Plant is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.0-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Morgantown Industrial Park WWII Power Plant from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Citynet Charleston, about 60.7 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, “Morgantown Industrial Park WWII Power Plant, Nicholas County, WV”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/west-virginia/nicholas-county/morgantown-industrial-park-wwii-power-plant-d948a910 (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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