Webster Springs Former Railroad Depot
IndustrialWebster County, West Virginia · PJM
At a glance
Webster Springs Former Railroad Depot is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Webster County, West Virginia, scoring 50.1/100 DC Readiness — 57th of 94 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.
Site location
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How does Webster Springs Former Railroad Depot compare with other sites in Webster County?
Webster Springs Former Railroad Depot ranks 57th of 94 scored candidate sites in Webster County. Its 50.1/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 50.5. 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 (57 vs 60). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Webster Springs Former Railroad Depot to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Citynet Bridgeport at 55.6 miles. 2 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Citynet Bridgeport, 55.6 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Webster Springs Former Railroad Depot?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Webster 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 Webster County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN108840 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 56.9 |
| UNKNOWN108831 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 56.3 |
| EC Coal Webster County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 55.7 |
| EC Coal Webster County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 55.3 |
| EC FFE Webster County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 55.2 |
| EC Coal Webster County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 55.1 |
| EC Coal Webster County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 54.6 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 50.7 |
Webster Springs Former Railroad Depot: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Webster Springs Former Railroad Depot?
Webster Springs Former Railroad Depot scores 50.1/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 57th of 94 scored sites in Webster County. The Webster County average is 50.5 and the West Virginia average is 52.0.
What grid region is Webster Springs Former Railroad Depot in?
Webster Springs Former Railroad Depot is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.0-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is Webster Springs Former Railroad Depot in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).
How far is Webster Springs Former Railroad Depot from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Citynet Bridgeport, about 55.6 miles away; 2 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, “Webster Springs Former Railroad Depot, Webster County, WV”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/west-virginia/webster-county/webster-springs-former-railroad-depot-18d30e18 (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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