Datacenter Sites in Preston County, West Virginia
Preston County has 134 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.6/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,300 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low".
134
Candidate sites
52.6/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,300 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
5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC Coal Preston County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 60.0 |
| UNKNOWN129929 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.8 yrs | 59.5 |
| EC Coal Preston County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 59.5 |
| TAP140075 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.8 yrs | 58.9 |
| UNKNOWN108743 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.8 yrs | 58.9 |
| TAP171973 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.8 yrs | 58.8 |
| EC Coal Preston County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 58.5 |
| EC Coal Preston County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 58.5 |
| DEADEND171972 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.8 yrs | 58.1 |
| EC Coal Preston County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 58.0 |
| EC Near FirstEnergy Albright | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 58.0 |
| EC Near FirstEnergy Albright | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 58.0 |
| UNKNOWN108959 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.8 yrs | 57.7 |
| TAP140076 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.8 yrs | 57.6 |
| EC Coal Preston County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 57.5 |
| RUTHBELLE | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.8 yrs | 57.3 |
| TAP140078 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.8 yrs | 57.3 |
| EC Near FirstEnergy Albright | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 57.3 |
| EC Near FirstEnergy Albright | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 57.3 |
| TAP140077 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.8 yrs | 57.2 |
| TAP171971 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.8 yrs | 57.1 |
| BRANDONVILLE | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.8 yrs | 57.0 |
| EC Coal Preston County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 56.9 |
| UNKNOWN108739 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.8 yrs | 56.8 |
| EC Coal Preston County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 56.7 |
Preston County datacenter FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in Preston County?
- 134 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 52.6/100 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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