Argus Energy Wayne County River Terminal
IndustrialWayne County, West Virginia · PJM
At a glance
Argus Energy Wayne County River Terminal is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Wayne County, West Virginia, scoring 50.0/100 DC Readiness — 28th of 60 scored sites in the county. It sits in the PJM grid region, 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 Argus Energy Wayne County River Terminal compare with other sites in Wayne County?
Argus Energy Wayne County River Terminal ranks 28th of 60 scored candidate sites in Wayne County. Its 50.0/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 51.1. 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 (56 vs 60). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Argus Energy Wayne County River Terminal to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is FREMNT-FREMONTC A 138 KV (PJM), 83 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Alpha Technologies DC1 at 47.5 miles. 4 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Alpha Federal, 47.5 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Argus Energy Wayne County River Terminal?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Wayne 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 Wayne County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN121278 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.7 yrs | 61.5 |
| EC Coal Wayne County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 56.8 |
| EC Coal Wayne County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 56.8 |
| EC Coal Wayne County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 56.5 |
| UNKNOWN108940 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 56.4 |
| HUBBARDSTOWN | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 56.3 |
| TAP137779 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 56.3 |
| EC Coal Wayne County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 56.0 |
Argus Energy Wayne County River Terminal: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Argus Energy Wayne County River Terminal?
Argus Energy Wayne County River Terminal scores 50.0/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 28th of 60 scored sites in Wayne County. The Wayne County average is 51.1 and the West Virginia average is 52.0.
What grid region is Argus Energy Wayne County River Terminal in?
Argus Energy Wayne County River Terminal is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.0-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Argus Energy Wayne County River Terminal from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Alpha Technologies DC1, about 47.5 miles away; 4 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, “Argus Energy Wayne County River Terminal, Wayne County, WV”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/west-virginia/wayne-county/argus-energy-wayne-county-river-terminal-4c1f85d3 (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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