EC Near FirstEnergy Albright
GreenfieldPreston County, West Virginia · PJM
At a glance
EC Near FirstEnergy Albright is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Preston County, West Virginia, scoring 56.4/100 DC Readiness — 26th of 134 scored sites in the county. It sits in the PJM grid region, where interconnection has averaged 3.0 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Shorter queues and healthier completion here — a faster path to energization than the national norm.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.
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How does EC Near FirstEnergy Albright compare with other sites in Preston County?
EC Near FirstEnergy Albright ranks 26th of 134 scored candidate sites in Preston County. Its 56.4/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 52.4. It is roughly in line with the West Virginia average of 52.0 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the West Virginia average, its strongest sub-score is water (92 vs 91) and its weakest is natural hazard (68 vs 77). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is EC Near FirstEnergy Albright to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Citynet Bridgeport at 38.2 miles. 5 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Citynet Bridgeport, 38.2 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Near FirstEnergy Albright?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). WRI rates baseline water stress at 0.40 on a 0–5 scale. No mapped wetlands are recorded on the parcel. A Superfund site is nearby (MONONGAHELA POWER COMPANY ALBRIGHT POWER STATION). At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Preston County "Relatively Low".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Preston County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC Coal Preston County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 60.0 |
| EC Coal Preston County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 59.5 |
| UNKNOWN129929 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 59.4 |
| TAP140075 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 58.7 |
| UNKNOWN108743 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 58.7 |
| TAP171973 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 58.6 |
| EC Coal Preston County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 58.5 |
| EC Coal Preston County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 58.4 |
EC Near FirstEnergy Albright: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of EC Near FirstEnergy Albright?
EC Near FirstEnergy Albright scores 56.4/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 26th of 134 scored sites in Preston County. The Preston County average is 52.4 and the West Virginia average is 52.0.
What grid region is EC Near FirstEnergy Albright in?
EC Near FirstEnergy Albright is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.0-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is EC Near FirstEnergy Albright in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).
Who owns EC Near FirstEnergy Albright?
Parcel records list the owner as Dewitt Scott A, Nathaniel G & Nicholas B (private land).
How far is EC Near FirstEnergy Albright from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Citynet Bridgeport, about 38.2 miles away; 5 fiber providers report service at the location.
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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 October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “EC Near FirstEnergy Albright, Preston County, WV”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/west-virginia/preston-county/ec-near-firstenergy-albright-b94f316f (data as of October 10, 2026).
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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