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Datacenter Sites in Putnam County, West Virginia

Putnam County has 27 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 57.0/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 3,500 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low".

At a glance

Putnam County, West Virginia has 27 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 57.0/100 DC Readiness, about 14% above the West Virginia average of 50.0. It ranks 32nd of 53 West Virginia counties by number of sites and 1st by average score. The top-scoring site is JOHN AMOS at 67.6/100.

27
Candidate sites
57.0/100
Avg DC Readiness
3,500 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Low
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Putnam County

Site-selection context for Putnam County

No
Datacenter tax incentive
12.35¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
8.76¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
3
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$3,285
Land price / acre
800
Cooling degree days
5,000
Heating degree days
52°F
Mean annual temp

How does Putnam County compare with other counties in West Virginia?

By number of scored sites, Putnam County ranks 32nd of the 53 West Virginia counties with a county page, holding 0.7% of the state's 3,734 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 57.0/100 ranks 1st in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1383rd-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 20 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Putnam County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (18, 67% of the county's inventory), followed by former mine (4) and industrial (3). 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 Putnam County?

Industrial electricity averages 8.76¢/kWh and commercial 12.35¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Low" (22). WRI water stress is low. 3 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 $3,285 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Putnam County

Top datacenter sites in Putnam County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
JOHN AMOSSubstation-Adjacent765 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs67.6
UNKNOWN132501Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs59.8
TURNERSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs59.7
UNKNOWN108949Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs59.5
DALEWOODSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs59.5
TACKETT CREEKSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs59.4
UNKNOWN108822Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs59.4
TAP137196Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs59.3
UNKNOWN153949Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs59.0
UNKNOWN128946Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs59.0
UNKNOWN108802Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs58.9
Greenfield (JOHN AMOS - MOUNTAINTEER)Greenfield765 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs58.8
UNKNOWN108944Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs58.7
UNKNOWN108820Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs58.2
UNKNOWN108803Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs57.3
UNKNOWN125050Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.0 yrs57.0
UNKNOWN128256Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.0 yrs56.3
EC Coal Putnam CountyGreenfield——3.0 yrs56.2
UNKNOWN108945Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.0 yrs55.5
HURRICANESubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.0 yrs55.2
Union BoilerIndustrial——3.0 yrs53.0
Former Nitro Sanitation LandfillIndustrial——3.0 yrs53.0
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.0 yrs52.9
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.0 yrs52.7
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.0 yrs52.3

Every scored site in Putnam County

All 27 sites, best first.

Putnam County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Putnam County?

27 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 57.0/100 DC Readiness. That is the 32nd-most of 53 West Virginia counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Putnam County?

JOHN AMOS scores 67.6/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 27 scored sites in Putnam County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Putnam County offer datacenter tax incentives?

No datacenter-specific tax incentive is on record for Putnam County in the GridCensus county dataset.

What is the natural-hazard risk in Putnam County?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Putnam County as "Relatively Low" (score 22).

What are industrial electricity rates in Putnam County?

Average industrial electricity is 8.76¢/kWh and commercial is 12.35¢/kWh in Putnam County.

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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 Putnam County, West Virginia”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/west-virginia/putnam-county (data as of November 13, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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