Summers County, West Virginia · PJM

DC Readiness
59.4
Good / 100

HINTON (AP) is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Summers County, West Virginia, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 59.4/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationHINTON (AP)
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage138 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zonePJM_APS
Wholesale LMP$43.66/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth118
Avg queue wait3.0 yrs
Recent queue wait4.0 yrs
Completion rate23%
Withdrawal rate77%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPCitynet Charleston
IXP distance68.3 mi
Fiber providers1
Fiber coverage19.2%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioneastus
Cloud region distance58.8 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerBrooks Emma L
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability45.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Deciduous Forest

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.40
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score78/100
Construction cost index107.9 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterCitynet Charleston
DC distance68.3 mi
Nearest rail4.9 mi
Nearest gas pipeline1.1 mi
Nearest fiber route87.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity11.53¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.16¢/kWh
Cooling degree days800
Heating degree days5,000
Land price / acre$2,702

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
58
Speed to power15%
46
Fiber connectivity12%
50
Energy cost10%
81
Water risk8%
89
Natural hazard8%
78
Buildability7%
45
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
30
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
60
Gas pipeline2%
97
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
85

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near HINTON (AP)
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Greenfield (MATT FUNK - KANAWHA RIVER)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs62.4
RONCEVERTESubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs61.7
TAP154214Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs58.7
Greenfield (MATT FUNK - KANAWHA RIVER)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs58.6
EC Coal Summers CountyGreenfield3.0 yrs55.7
Greenfield (HINTON (AP) - TAP152833)Greenfield138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs55.1
Greenfield (HINTON (AP) - GLEN LYN)Greenfield138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs54.4
OZ SummersGreenfield3.0 yrs53.8

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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