Datacenter Sites in Preston County, West Virginia
Preston County has 147 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 48.2/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 8,178 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low".
147
Candidate sites
48.2/100
Avg DC Readiness
8,178 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Low
Hazard rating
Site-selection context for Preston County
No
Datacenter tax incentive
10.96¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
7.66¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
3
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$3,218
Land price / acre
800
Cooling degree days
5,000
Heating degree days
52°F
Mean annual temp
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Preston County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN123487 | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.0 yrs | 72.9 |
| Greenfield (MOUNT STORM - PRUNTYTOWN) | Greenfield | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.0 yrs | 69.1 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN123487 - MOUNT STORM) | Greenfield | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.0 yrs | 68.0 |
| Greenfield (MOUNT STORM - PRUNTYTOWN) | Greenfield | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.0 yrs | 67.4 |
| UNKNOWN108743 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 67.4 |
| RUTHBELLE | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 65.9 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN123487 - MOUNT STORM) | Greenfield | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.0 yrs | 65.2 |
| Greenfield (MOUNT STORM - PRUNTYTOWN) | Greenfield | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.0 yrs | 65.0 |
| TAP171973 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 64.0 |
| TAP171971 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 64.0 |
| TAP140076 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 63.9 |
| DEADEND171972 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 63.5 |
| FirstEnergy Albright | Brownfield | — | 278 MW | 3.0 yrs | 62.9 |
| FIRSTENERGY ALBRIGHT | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 62.8 |
| UNKNOWN129237 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 62.8 |
| BRANDONVILLE | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 62.6 |
| TAP140077 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 62.3 |
| TAP139271 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 62.1 |
| EC Coal Preston County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 60.0 |
| EC Coal Preston County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 59.7 |
| Greenfield (TAP140078 - TAP146442) | Greenfield | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 59.7 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN122607 - TAP140076) | Greenfield | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 59.5 |
| Greenfield (BRANDONVILLE - UNKNOWN171747) | Greenfield | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 59.3 |
| EC Coal Preston County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 58.6 |
| EC Coal Preston County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 58.6 |
Preston County datacenter FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in Preston County?
- 147 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 48.2/100 DC Readiness.
- Does Preston County offer datacenter tax incentives?
- No datacenter-specific tax incentive is on record for Preston County in our dataset.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Preston County?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates Preston County as "Relatively Low" (score 22).
- What are industrial electricity rates in Preston County?
- Average industrial electricity is 7.66¢/kWh and commercial is 10.96¢/kWh in Preston County.
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