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Datacenter Sites in Ohio County, West Virginia

Ohio County has 52 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 51.7/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,500 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low".

At a glance

Ohio County, West Virginia has 52 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 51.7/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the West Virginia average of 50.0. It ranks 21st of 53 West Virginia counties by number of sites and 23rd by average score. The top-scoring site is EC Coal Ohio County · 12433aa7 at 58.3/100.

52
Candidate sites
51.7/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,500 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Low
Hazard rating
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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
Top 25 in Ohio County

Site-selection context for Ohio County

No
Datacenter tax incentive
11.76¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
7.39¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
5
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$4,459
Land price / acre
800
Cooling degree days
5,000
Heating degree days
52°F
Mean annual temp

How does Ohio County compare with other counties in West Virginia?

By number of scored sites, Ohio County ranks 21st of the 53 West Virginia counties with a county page, holding 1.4% of the state's 3,734 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 51.7/100 ranks 23rd in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 726th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 9 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Ohio County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (20, 38% of the county's inventory), followed by industrial (18) and greenfield (10). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.

What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Ohio County?

Industrial electricity averages 7.39¢/kWh and commercial 11.76¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Low" (22). WRI water stress is low. 5 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 800 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 52°F. Land is valued around $4,459 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Ohio County

Top datacenter sites in Ohio County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Coal Ohio CountyGreenfield——3.0 yrs58.3
OZ OhioGreenfield——3.0 yrs58.1
EC Coal Ohio CountyGreenfield——3.0 yrs57.0
UNKNOWN150364Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs55.5
TAP150363Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs55.5
EC Coal Ohio CountyGreenfield——3.0 yrs55.3
TAP150359Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs55.2
UNKNOWN123888Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.6 yrs55.1
EC FFE Ohio CountyGreenfield——3.0 yrs55.0
BRUESSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs54.8
EC Coal Ohio CountyGreenfield——3.0 yrs54.8
EC Coal Ohio CountyGreenfield——3.0 yrs54.7
BETHLEHEMSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs54.7
EC Coal Ohio CountyGreenfield——3.0 yrs54.6
COUNTY LINE (WP)Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs54.5
SAND HILLSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs54.4
UNKNOWN113858Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs54.3
UNKNOWN150362Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs54.3
EC Coal Ohio CountyGreenfield——3.0 yrs54.2
EC Coal Ohio CountyGreenfield——3.0 yrs54.2
UNKNOWN157833Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.0 yrs52.5
BENWOODSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.0 yrs52.5
UNKNOWN151003Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.0 yrs52.5
UNKNOWN151004Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.0 yrs52.4
UNKNOWN131524Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.0 yrs52.4

Every scored site in Ohio County

All 52 sites, best first.

Ohio County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Ohio County?

52 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 51.7/100 DC Readiness. That is the 21st-most of 53 West Virginia counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Ohio County?

EC Coal Ohio County · 12433aa7 scores 58.3/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 52 scored sites in Ohio County (a greenfield site).

Does Ohio County offer datacenter tax incentives?

No datacenter-specific tax incentive is on record for Ohio County in the GridCensus county dataset.

What is the natural-hazard risk in Ohio County?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Ohio County as "Relatively Low" (score 22).

What are industrial electricity rates in Ohio County?

Average industrial electricity is 7.39¢/kWh and commercial is 11.76¢/kWh in Ohio County.

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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 November 13, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Ohio County, West Virginia”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/west-virginia/ohio-county (data as of November 13, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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