Datacenter Sites in Pleasants, West Virginia
Pleasants has 20 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.7/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,700 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low".
At a glance
Pleasants, West Virginia has 20 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.7/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the West Virginia average of 50.0. It ranks 37th of 53 West Virginia counties by number of sites and 7th by average score. The top-scoring site is BELMONT at 62.3/100.
Site-selection context for Pleasants
How does Pleasants compare with other counties in West Virginia?
By number of scored sites, Pleasants ranks 37th of the 53 West Virginia counties with a county page, holding 0.5% of the state's 3,734 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 53.7/100 ranks 7th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1729th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 3 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Pleasants?
Greenfield sites are the most common (11, 55% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (8) and former mine (1). 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 Pleasants?
Industrial electricity averages 7.71¢/kWh and commercial 10.92¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Low" (22). WRI water stress is low. 4 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 $3,209 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Pleasants
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BELMONT | Substation-Adjacent | 765 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.0 yrs | 62.3 |
| EC Near FirstEnergy Willow Island | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 56.8 |
| UNKNOWN129029 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 56.5 |
| EC Coal Pleasants County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 54.2 |
| EC Near FirstEnergy Willow Island | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 54.0 |
| UNKNOWN129171 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 54.0 |
| UNKNOWN108756 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 54.0 |
| UNKNOWN129032 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 54.0 |
| TAP140072 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 54.0 |
| UNKNOWN129031 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 54.0 |
| EC Near FirstEnergy Willow Island | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 54.0 |
| EC FFE Pleasants County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 53.5 |
| EC Near FirstEnergy Willow Island | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 53.4 |
| TAP140073 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 53.3 |
| EC Near FirstEnergy Willow Island | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 53.2 |
| EC Near FirstEnergy Willow Island | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 52.9 |
| EC Near FirstEnergy Willow Island | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 52.9 |
| EC Coal Pleasants County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 52.6 |
| EC Near FirstEnergy Willow Island | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 48.2 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 47.1 |
Every scored site in Pleasants
All 20 sites, best first.
- BELMONT · 62.3
- EC Near FirstEnergy Willow Island · e96658d8 · 56.8
- Substation-Adjacent site · 3844c12c · 56.5
- EC Coal Pleasants County · 13f35493 · 54.2
- EC Near FirstEnergy Willow Island · d298ec97 · 54.0
- Substation-Adjacent site · 23347caf · 54.0
- Substation-Adjacent site · d324461c · 54.0
- Substation-Adjacent site · 930cc75a · 54.0
- Substation-Adjacent site · a608ab16 · 54.0
- Substation-Adjacent site · a84b8d87 · 54.0
- EC Near FirstEnergy Willow Island · c46163c3 · 54.0
- EC FFE Pleasants County · 53.5
- EC Near FirstEnergy Willow Island · 25404aee · 53.4
- Substation-Adjacent site · 35bd0a37 · 53.3
- EC Near FirstEnergy Willow Island · 185510e2 · 53.2
- EC Near FirstEnergy Willow Island · e7a6c271 · 52.9
- EC Near FirstEnergy Willow Island · 10c53d99 · 52.9
- EC Coal Pleasants County · 2b67bea0 · 52.6
- EC Near FirstEnergy Willow Island · 86d1b03d · 48.2
- Mine Site · 8ed43c52 · 47.1
Pleasants datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Pleasants?
20 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 53.7/100 DC Readiness. That is the 37th-most of 53 West Virginia counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Pleasants?
BELMONT scores 62.3/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 20 scored sites in Pleasants (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Pleasants offer datacenter tax incentives?
No datacenter-specific tax incentive is on record for Pleasants in the GridCensus county dataset.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Pleasants?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Pleasants as "Relatively Low" (score 22).
What are industrial electricity rates in Pleasants?
Average industrial electricity is 7.71¢/kWh and commercial is 10.92¢/kWh in Pleasants.
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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 Pleasants, West Virginia”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/west-virginia/pleasants (data as of November 13, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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