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EC Coal Preston County

Greenfield

Preston County, West Virginia · PJM

DC Readiness
60.0
Good / 100

EC Coal Preston County is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Preston County, West Virginia, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 60.0/100 DC Readiness and a 3.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_APS
Wholesale LMP$43.66/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.11¢/kWh

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 4.0 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth130
Avg queue wait3.0 yrs
Recent queue wait4.0 yrs
Completion rate23%
Withdrawal rate77%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPCitynet Bridgeport
IXP distance33.1 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage57.6%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-east5
Cloud region distance68.2 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactPreston County County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability95.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Medium Intensity
Former usecoal mine

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (30/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.40
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteMATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
Hazard sub-score68/100
Construction cost index69.9 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterCitynet Bridgeport
DC distance33.1 mi
Nearest rail6.0 mi
Nearest gas pipeline3.5 mi
Nearest fiber route18.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity10.96¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.66¢/kWh
Cooling degree days800
Heating degree days5,000
Land price / acre$3,218

Regulatory climate

Moderatestate posture · as of 2026-08

No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.

DC tax incentiveNo / suspended

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
50
Fiber connectivity12%
62
Energy cost10%
85
Water risk7%
92
Natural hazard6%
68
Buildability7%
95
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
50
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
92
Gas pipeline2%
89
Tax incentive1%
0
Climate / cooling1%
85

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Preston County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near EC Coal Preston County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN129929Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs59.5
EC Coal Preston CountyGreenfield——3.0 yrs59.5
UNKNOWN108743Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs58.9
TAP140075Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs58.9
TAP171973Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs58.8
EC Coal Preston CountyGreenfield——3.0 yrs58.5
EC Coal Preston CountyGreenfield——3.0 yrs58.5
DEADEND171972Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs58.1

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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