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Datacenter Sites in Raleigh County, West Virginia

Raleigh County has 185 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 49.4/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,300 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low".

At a glance

Raleigh County, West Virginia has 185 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 49.4/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the West Virginia average of 50.0. It ranks 8th of 53 West Virginia counties by number of sites and 40th by average score. The top-scoring site is EC Coal Raleigh County · 458b9a6d at 57.6/100.

185
Candidate sites
49.4/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,300 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Low
Hazard rating
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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
Top 25 in Raleigh County

Site-selection context for Raleigh County

No
Datacenter tax incentive
12.50¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
8.74¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
3
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$4,225
Land price / acre
800
Cooling degree days
5,000
Heating degree days
52°F
Mean annual temp

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

By number of scored sites, Raleigh County ranks 8th of the 53 West Virginia counties with a county page, holding 5.0% of the state's 3,734 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 49.4/100 ranks 40th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 120th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 8 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Raleigh County?

Former Mine sites are the most common (158, 85% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (13) and substation-adjacent (13). 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 Raleigh County?

Industrial electricity averages 8.74¢/kWh and commercial 12.50¢/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 $4,225 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Raleigh County

Top datacenter sites in Raleigh County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Coal Raleigh CountyGreenfield——3.0 yrs57.6
EC Coal Raleigh CountyGreenfield——3.0 yrs57.4
OZ RaleighGreenfield——3.0 yrs55.4
UNKNOWN155316Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs55.3
UNKNOWN130793Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs55.0
EC Coal Raleigh CountyGreenfield——3.0 yrs55.0
STOTESBURYSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs55.0
AFFINITYSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs55.0
UNKNOWN108870Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs54.9
UNKNOWN131031Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs54.9
TAMS MOUNTAINSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs54.9
BRADLEYSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs54.9
EC Coal Raleigh CountyGreenfield——3.0 yrs54.8
UNKNOWN130794Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs54.7
TAP152833Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs54.7
UNKNOWN131030Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs54.7
UNKNOWN108872Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs54.7
CHERRY CREEKSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs54.6
EC Coal Raleigh CountyGreenfield——3.0 yrs54.4
EC Coal Raleigh CountyGreenfield——3.0 yrs54.4
EC Coal Raleigh CountyGreenfield——3.0 yrs54.1
EC Coal Raleigh CountyGreenfield——3.0 yrs53.5
EC Coal Raleigh CountyGreenfield——3.0 yrs52.6
EC FFE Raleigh CountyGreenfield——3.0 yrs49.8
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.0 yrs49.8

Every scored site in Raleigh County

All 185 sites, best first.

Raleigh County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Raleigh County?

185 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 49.4/100 DC Readiness. That is the 8th-most of 53 West Virginia counties with five or more sites.

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

EC Coal Raleigh County · 458b9a6d scores 57.6/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 185 scored sites in Raleigh County (a greenfield site).

Does Raleigh County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Raleigh County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Raleigh County?

Average industrial electricity is 8.74¢/kWh and commercial is 12.50¢/kWh in Raleigh 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 Raleigh County, West Virginia”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/west-virginia/raleigh-county (data as of November 13, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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