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TAZEWELL, West Virginia · PJM

DC Readiness
55.5
Good / 100

FARADAY is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in TAZEWELL, West Virginia, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 55.5/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationFARADAY
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage138 kV
Available capacity100 MW

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth130
Avg queue wait3.8 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPEast Kentucky Network Data Center
IXP distance61.8 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage46.7%

Site characteristics

Land contactTazewell County County Assessor

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score70/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterEast Kentucky Network Datacenter
DC distance61.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity7.67¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.33¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,000
Land price / acre$3,488

Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $150M+ investments (2025: $100M+); MEGA site program.

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
58
Speed to power15%
59
Fiber connectivity12%
28
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
70
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
46
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near FARADAY
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ TazewellGreenfield3.1 yrs59.3
EC FFE Tazewell CountyGreenfield3.1 yrs58.6
EC Coal Tazewell CountyGreenfield3.1 yrs57.6
EC Coal Tazewell CountyGreenfield3.1 yrs56.9
EC Coal Tazewell CountyGreenfield3.1 yrs56.5
EC Coal Tazewell CountyGreenfield3.1 yrs56.5
EC Coal Tazewell CountyGreenfield3.1 yrs55.3
EC Coal Tazewell CountyGreenfield3.1 yrs55.3

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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