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EC Coal Raleigh County

Greenfield

Raleigh County, West Virginia · PJM

DC Readiness
59.6
Good / 100

EC Coal Raleigh County is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Raleigh County, West Virginia, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 59.6/100 DC Readiness and a 3.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_APS
Wholesale LMP$43.66/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.13¢/kWh
UtilityBLACK DIAMOND POWER COinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 50 MW

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 Charleston
IXP distance48.5 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage44.7%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioneastus
Cloud region distance78.4 mi

Site characteristics

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

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (30/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.40
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteGLEN S TOWING ROAD SERVICE
Hazard sub-score68/100
Construction cost index73.6 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterCitynet Charleston
DC distance48.5 mi
Nearest rail0.2 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.5 mi
Nearest fiber route152.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity12.50¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.74¢/kWh
Cooling degree days800
Heating degree days5,000
Land price / acre$4,225

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%
61
Energy cost10%
82
Water risk7%
85
Natural hazard6%
68
Buildability7%
95
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
50
Land / acreage3%
66
Construction cost3%
89
Gas pipeline2%
98
Tax incentive1%
0
Climate / cooling1%
85

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Coal Raleigh County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Coal Raleigh CountyGreenfield——3.0 yrs59.4
UNKNOWN155316Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs57.5
OZ RaleighGreenfield——3.0 yrs57.4
STOTESBURYSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs57.2
AFFINITYSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs57.2
UNKNOWN130793Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs57.2
UNKNOWN108870Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs57.1
BRADLEYSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs57.1

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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