EC Coal Raleigh County
GreenfieldRaleigh County, West Virginia · PJM
At a glance
EC Coal Raleigh County is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Raleigh County, West Virginia, scoring 51.0/100 DC Readiness — 42nd of 185 scored sites in the county. It sits in the PJM grid region and the BLACK DIAMOND POWER CO service territory, 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 Coal Raleigh County compare with other sites in Raleigh County?
EC Coal Raleigh County ranks 42nd of 185 scored candidate sites in Raleigh County. Its 51.0/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 51.4. 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 natural hazard (78 vs 77) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (17 vs 60). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is EC Coal Raleigh County to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is FREMNT-FREMONTC A 138 KV (PJM), 73 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Citynet Charleston at 55.2 miles. 3 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Citynet Charleston, 55.2 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Coal Raleigh County?
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. At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Raleigh 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 Raleigh County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC Coal Raleigh County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 59.6 |
| EC Coal Raleigh County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 59.4 |
| OZ Raleigh | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 57.4 |
| UNKNOWN155316 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 57.3 |
| AFFINITY | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 57.0 |
| EC Coal Raleigh County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 57.0 |
| STOTESBURY | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 57.0 |
| UNKNOWN130793 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 57.0 |
EC Coal Raleigh County: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of EC Coal Raleigh County?
EC Coal Raleigh County scores 51.0/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 42nd of 185 scored sites in Raleigh County. The Raleigh County average is 51.4 and the West Virginia average is 52.0.
Which electric utility serves EC Coal Raleigh County?
BLACK DIAMOND POWER CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is EC Coal Raleigh County in?
EC Coal Raleigh County is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.0-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is EC Coal Raleigh County 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 Coal Raleigh County?
Parcel records list the owner as Pack Roseanna Etal (private land).
How far is EC Coal Raleigh County from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Citynet Charleston, about 55.2 miles away; 3 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 Coal Raleigh County, Raleigh County, WV”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/west-virginia/raleigh-county/ec-coal-raleigh-county-754e942a (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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