Datacenter Sites in Wetzel, West Virginia
Wetzel has 10 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.8/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 400 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low".
At a glance
Wetzel, West Virginia has 10 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.8/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the West Virginia average of 50.0. It ranks 43rd of 53 West Virginia counties by number of sites and 6th by average score. The top-scoring site is EC Coal Wetzel County · 53abf7f7 at 56.6/100.
Site-selection context for Wetzel
How does Wetzel compare with other counties in West Virginia?
By number of scored sites, Wetzel ranks 43rd of the 53 West Virginia counties with a county page, holding 0.3% of the state's 3,734 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 53.8/100 ranks 6th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 2409th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 5 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Wetzel?
Greenfield sites are the most common (4, 40% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (4) and former mine (2). 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 Wetzel?
Industrial electricity averages 7.59¢/kWh and commercial 11.24¢/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 $2,290 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Wetzel
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC Coal Wetzel County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 56.6 |
| EC FFE Wetzel County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 56.4 |
| UNKNOWN108769 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 56.3 |
| UNKNOWN140085 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 56.1 |
| UNKNOWN108786 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 55.0 |
| TAP136884 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 54.9 |
| EC Coal Wetzel County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 54.5 |
| OZ Wetzel | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 49.9 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 49.2 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 48.7 |
Every scored site in Wetzel
All 10 sites, best first.
- EC Coal Wetzel County · 53abf7f7 · 56.6
- EC FFE Wetzel County · 56.4
- Substation-Adjacent site · dc690077 · 56.3
- Substation-Adjacent site · 4fe9899e · 56.1
- Substation-Adjacent site · b1cfbaa6 · 55.0
- Substation-Adjacent site · d30e9b08 · 54.9
- EC Coal Wetzel County · 409dfac7 · 54.5
- OZ Wetzel · 49.9
- Mine Site · f3dff93a · 49.2
- Mine Site · 3afe2d78 · 48.7
Wetzel datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Wetzel?
10 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 53.8/100 DC Readiness. That is the 43rd-most of 53 West Virginia counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Wetzel?
EC Coal Wetzel County · 53abf7f7 scores 56.6/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 10 scored sites in Wetzel (a greenfield site).
Does Wetzel offer datacenter tax incentives?
No datacenter-specific tax incentive is on record for Wetzel in the GridCensus county dataset.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Wetzel?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Wetzel as "Relatively Low" (score 22).
What are industrial electricity rates in Wetzel?
Average industrial electricity is 7.59¢/kWh and commercial is 11.24¢/kWh in Wetzel.
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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 Wetzel, West Virginia”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/west-virginia/wetzel (data as of November 13, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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