Talon Herndon
IndustrialWyoming County, West Virginia · PJM
At a glance
Talon Herndon is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Wyoming County, West Virginia, scoring 49.3/100 DC Readiness — 64th of 134 scored sites in the county. It sits in the PJM grid region and the BLACK DIAMOND POWER CO service territory, 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 Talon Herndon compare with other sites in Wyoming County?
Talon Herndon ranks 64th of 134 scored candidate sites in Wyoming County. Its 49.3/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 50.1. 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 (50 vs 60). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Talon Herndon to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is FREMNT-FREMONTC A 138 KV (PJM), 64 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Citynet Charleston at 61.2 miles. 2 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Citynet Charleston, 61.2 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Talon Herndon?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Wyoming 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 Wyoming County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WYOMING | Substation-Adjacent | 765 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.0 yrs | 64.0 |
| EC Coal Wyoming County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 56.7 |
| EC FFE Wyoming County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 56.3 |
| EC Coal Wyoming County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 56.2 |
| MULLENSVILLE | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 55.8 |
| ITMANN | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 55.8 |
| TAP155307 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 55.7 |
| PINNACLE CREEK | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 55.7 |
Talon Herndon: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Talon Herndon?
Talon Herndon scores 49.3/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 64th of 134 scored sites in Wyoming County. The Wyoming County average is 50.1 and the West Virginia average is 52.0.
Which electric utility serves Talon Herndon?
BLACK DIAMOND POWER CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is Talon Herndon in?
Talon Herndon is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.0-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Talon Herndon from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Citynet Charleston, about 61.2 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, “Talon Herndon, Wyoming County, WV”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/west-virginia/wyoming-county/talon-herndon-e383f4d4 (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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