Datacenter Sites in Summers County, West Virginia
Summers County has 19 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 48.5/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 100 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low".
At a glance
Summers County, West Virginia has 19 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 48.5/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the West Virginia average of 50.0. It ranks 38th of 53 West Virginia counties by number of sites and 45th by average score. The top-scoring site is EC Coal Summers County · 94384b99 at 53.4/100.
Site-selection context for Summers County
How does Summers County compare with other counties in West Virginia?
By number of scored sites, Summers County ranks 38th of the 53 West Virginia counties with a county page, holding 0.5% of the state's 3,734 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 48.5/100 ranks 45th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1783rd-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 0 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Summers County?
Former Mine sites are the most common (9, 47% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (5) and industrial (4). 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 Summers County?
Industrial electricity averages 8.16¢/kWh and commercial 11.53¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Low" (22). WRI water stress is low. 1 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 $2,702 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Summers County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC Coal Summers County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 53.4 |
| HINTON (AP) | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 53.2 |
| OZ Summers | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 51.7 |
| EC FFE Summers County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 51.3 |
| EC Coal Summers County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 51.3 |
| EC Coal Summers County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 50.3 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 47.7 |
| Gwinn Property | Industrial | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 47.7 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 47.6 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 47.6 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 47.6 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 47.5 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 47.5 |
| Hatcher Property | Industrial | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 46.9 |
| Hinton Ice House Property | Industrial | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 46.9 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 46.2 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 46.2 |
| CSX East Yard | Industrial | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 46.0 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 45.8 |
Every scored site in Summers County
All 19 sites, best first.
- EC Coal Summers County · 94384b99 · 53.4
- HINTON (AP) · 53.2
- OZ Summers · 51.7
- EC FFE Summers County · 51.3
- EC Coal Summers County · 9b158e86 · 51.3
- EC Coal Summers County · 0ab228e1 · 50.3
- Mine Site · d565406a · 47.7
- Gwinn Property · 47.7
- Mine Site · bc90cc46 · 47.6
- Mine Site · 1e742709 · 47.6
- Mine Site · 3bc738bf · 47.6
- Mine Site · 24ef097b · 47.5
- Mine Site · 66086202 · 47.5
- Hatcher Property · 46.9
- Hinton Ice House Property · 46.9
- Mine Site · 974a9231 · 46.2
- Mine Site · 32caac4c · 46.2
- CSX East Yard · 46.0
- Mine Site · 6820f540 · 45.8
Summers County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Summers County?
19 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 48.5/100 DC Readiness. That is the 38th-most of 53 West Virginia counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Summers County?
EC Coal Summers County · 94384b99 scores 53.4/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 19 scored sites in Summers County (a greenfield site).
Does Summers County offer datacenter tax incentives?
No datacenter-specific tax incentive is on record for Summers County in the GridCensus county dataset.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Summers County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Summers County as "Relatively Low" (score 22).
What are industrial electricity rates in Summers County?
Average industrial electricity is 8.16¢/kWh and commercial is 11.53¢/kWh in Summers 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 Summers County, West Virginia”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/west-virginia/summers-county (data as of November 13, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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