Datacenter Sites in Wayne County, West Virginia
Wayne County has 60 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 49.1/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 900 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low".
At a glance
Wayne County, West Virginia has 60 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 49.1/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the West Virginia average of 50.0. It ranks 17th of 53 West Virginia counties by number of sites and 42nd by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · b8c3573b at 59.9/100.
Site-selection context for Wayne County
How does Wayne County compare with other counties in West Virginia?
By number of scored sites, Wayne County ranks 17th of the 53 West Virginia counties with a county page, holding 1.6% of the state's 3,734 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 49.1/100 ranks 42nd in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 623rd-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 1 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Wayne County?
Former Mine sites are the most common (33, 55% of the county's inventory), followed by industrial (16) and greenfield (7). 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 Wayne County?
Industrial electricity averages 8.76¢/kWh and commercial 12.35¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Low" (22). WRI water stress is low. 4 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 $2,644 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Wayne County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN121278 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.7 yrs | 59.9 |
| EC Coal Wayne County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 54.8 |
| EC Coal Wayne County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 54.8 |
| EC Coal Wayne County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 54.5 |
| UNKNOWN108940 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 54.4 |
| HUBBARDSTOWN | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 54.3 |
| TAP137779 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 54.3 |
| EC Coal Wayne County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 54.0 |
| EC Coal Wayne County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 53.9 |
| OZ Wayne | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 50.7 |
| EC FFE Wayne County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 50.3 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 49.5 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 49.5 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 48.8 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 48.8 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 48.1 |
| Former Thompson Pool | Industrial | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 48.1 |
| Chestnut Street | Industrial | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 48.1 |
| Corbin Building | Industrial | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 48.1 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 48.1 |
| Former Kenova Elementary School | Industrial | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 48.1 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 48.1 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 48.1 |
| Hamer Lumber | Industrial | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 48.1 |
| Wilson Property | Industrial | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 48.1 |
Every scored site in Wayne County
All 60 sites, best first.
- Substation-Adjacent site · b8c3573b · 59.9
- EC Coal Wayne County · 882bf334 · 54.8
- EC Coal Wayne County · ad1fad1a · 54.8
- EC Coal Wayne County · 6f922036 · 54.5
- Substation-Adjacent site · 09826ad6 · 54.4
- Substation-Adjacent site · 7403eaf1 · 54.3
- HUBBARDSTOWN · 54.3
- EC Coal Wayne County · 7a0de2b0 · 54.0
- EC Coal Wayne County · f0570c24 · 53.9
- OZ Wayne · 50.7
- EC FFE Wayne County · 50.3
- Mine Site · bba7e760 · 49.5
- Mine Site · 4b60021c · 49.5
- Mine Site · f37adca6 · 48.8
- Mine Site · 74ee4592 · 48.8
- Hamer Lumber · 48.1
- Former Kenova Elementary School · 48.1
- Corbin Building · 48.1
- Former Thompson Pool · 48.1
- Mine Site · a6f57ea8 · 48.1
- Mine Site · 4a586142 · 48.1
- Chestnut Street · 48.1
- Mine Site · 744dbc0b · 48.1
- Mine Site · 72f9e790 · 48.1
- Wilson Property · 48.1
- Mine Site · 44251d33 · 48.1
- Rahall Transportation · 48.1
- Black Diamond · 48.0
- Old Black Diamond Industrial Property · 48.0
- Mine Site · e39c1399 · 48.0
- Mine Site · f122e45c · 48.0
- Former Fort Gay Elementary School · 48.0
- Argus Energy Wayne County River Terminal · 48.0
- Black Diamond - 1 · 48.0
- Mine Site · 181e65bb · 48.0
- Mine Site · 5179b5b6 · 48.0
- Mine Site · 468dba10 · 47.9
- Mine Site · f362c0ab · 47.9
- Mine Site · 90816e3c · 47.9
- Former Dollar General Store Urlings Building · 47.9
- Mine Site · 6167753e · 47.9
- Hillbilly Building · 47.9
- Mine Site · e5a7f9fc · 47.9
- Mine Site · c19c8d40 · 47.9
- Solid Waste Authority · 47.9
- Mine Site · 2960147e · 47.9
- Mine Site · 2050ed4b · 47.8
- Mine Site · 4a0a8f8b · 47.7
- Mine Site · 47efa34b · 47.6
- Mine Site · 6fa1a689 · 47.6
- Mine Site · 821b0652 · 47.6
- Mine Site · a6f59d5b · 47.4
- Mine Site · fc565252 · 47.4
- Mine Site · 2657a540 · 47.4
- Mine Site · a3155b82 · 47.3
- Mine Site · 182ae32c · 47.3
- Mine Site · 430b9fcd · 47.3
- Mine Site · 06040ae0 · 47.1
- Former Fort Gay Middle/High School · 47.1
- Mine Site · 039ff61d · 46.4
Wayne County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Wayne County?
60 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 49.1/100 DC Readiness. That is the 17th-most of 53 West Virginia counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Wayne County?
Substation-Adjacent site · b8c3573b scores 59.9/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 60 scored sites in Wayne County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Wayne County offer datacenter tax incentives?
No datacenter-specific tax incentive is on record for Wayne County in the GridCensus county dataset.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Wayne County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Wayne County as "Relatively Low" (score 22).
What are industrial electricity rates in Wayne County?
Average industrial electricity is 8.76¢/kWh and commercial is 12.35¢/kWh in Wayne County.
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- Kanawha County· 208 sites · avg 52.3
- Boone County· 207 sites · avg 50.4
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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 Wayne County, West Virginia”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/west-virginia/wayne-county (data as of November 13, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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