Industrial Datacenter Sites in West Virginia
At a glance
Land already zoned or used for industrial activity. Industrial sites frequently come with existing power service, road access, and permitting precedent, shortening the path to energized construction.
Top industrial sites in West Virginia
| Site | Type | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Former Quality Foundry Property | Industrial | Harrison County | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 54.8 |
| Wilson Bakery/Clarksburg Casket Company | Industrial | Harrison County | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 54.0 |
| West Virginia Mack | Industrial | Harrison County | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 53.9 |
| Old City Garage | Industrial | Harrison County | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 53.8 |
| Adamston Glass | Industrial | Harrison County | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 53.8 |
| Former Adamston Flat Glass Factory | Industrial | Harrison County | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 53.8 |
| West End Sunoco | Industrial | Kanawha County | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 53.6 |
| Geary Realty Property, WS069 | Industrial | Kanawha County | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 53.6 |
| Sweazy Property | Industrial | Kanawha County | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 53.5 |
| Veterans Transitional Living Center | Industrial | Kanawha County | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 53.5 |
| Kanawha Manufacturing | Industrial | Kanawha County | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 53.4 |
| East End Park, Hobo Junction, EE217/EE216 | Industrial | Kanawha County | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 53.4 |
| Former Nitro Sanitation Landfill | Industrial | Putnam County | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 53.0 |
| Union Boiler | Industrial | Putnam County | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 53.0 |
| New Judicial Building Annex | Industrial | Kanawha County | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 52.7 |
| Carr China Manufacturing Facility | Industrial | Taylor County | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 52.2 |
| Former West Virginia Plastics | Industrial | Taylor County | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 52.2 |
| Helmick 10th Street Property-Parcel 148.1 G3PQNY00 | Industrial | Marion County | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 52.1 |
| Former Fairmont Box Factory | Industrial | Marion County | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 52.1 |
| Helmick 10th Street Property - Parcel 137 | Industrial | Marion County | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 52.1 |
| Helmick 10th Street Property - Parcel 145 | Industrial | Marion County | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 52.1 |
| 12th Street and Minor Ave Parcel 74.4 G3XENY00 | Industrial | Marion County | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 52.1 |
| 12th Street and Minor Ave Parcel 74 G3XDNY00 | Industrial | Marion County | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 52.1 |
| Helmick 10th Street Property - Parcel 147 | Industrial | Marion County | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 52.1 |
| Helmick 10th Street Property - Parcel 158 | Industrial | Marion County | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 52.1 |
How does West Virginia compare with other states for industrial sites?
With 443 sites, West Virginia ranks 30th of the 51 states that have any industrial candidate sites. Michigan leads with 3,253. Nationally, industrial sites average 52.2/100 DC Readiness, below the 53.0 average across all site types. Across every site type, West Virginia averages 50.0, the 47th-highest of 52 states, and its candidate sites face an average interconnection-queue wait of 3.0 years.
Where are the highest-scoring industrial sites in West Virginia?
The top 25 range from 54.8 to 52.1 on the 0–100 DC Readiness Score. They are concentrated in Marion County (8), Kanawha County (7), Harrison County (6) and Putnam County (2). By grid region, 25 are in PJM.
County pages: Marion County · Kanawha County · Harrison County · Putnam County
What power, fiber and flood exposure do these industrial sites have?
Their counties have a median of 5 fixed fiber broadband providers in FCC data. The median distance to the nearest internet exchange facility is 8 km. The median interconnection-queue wait in their markets is 3.0 years. 1 of the 3 with a mapped FEMA flood zone sits in a high-risk (A or V) zone.
Frequently asked questions
How many industrial datacenter sites are in West Virginia?
GridCensus catalogs 443 industrial datacenter candidate sites in West Virginia, 1% of the national total for this type (30th of 51 states).
What is a industrial datacenter site?
Land already zoned or used for industrial activity. Industrial sites frequently come with existing power service, road access, and permitting precedent, shortening the path to energized construction.
What is the best industrial datacenter site in West Virginia?
By DC Readiness Score, Former Quality Foundry Property in Harrison County ranks first at 54.8/100, followed by Wilson Bakery/Clarksburg Casket Company in Harrison County at 54.0.
Which West Virginia counties have the best industrial sites?
The top 25 industrial sites in West Virginia are concentrated in Marion County (8), Kanawha County (7), Harrison County (6) and Putnam County (2).
How does West Virginia score for datacenters overall?
All 3,734 scored sites in West Virginia average 50.0/100 DC Readiness, the 47th-highest of 52 states, against a national average of 53.0.
More on industrial sites and West Virginia
Industrial sites in other states
- Industrial sites in Michigan· 3,253 sites
- Industrial sites in California· 2,201 sites
- Industrial sites in Florida· 1,688 sites
- Industrial sites in Missouri· 1,485 sites
- Industrial sites in Illinois· 1,441 sites
- Industrial sites in Ohio· 1,387 sites
- Industrial sites in Indiana· 1,319 sites
- Industrial sites in Pennsylvania· 1,262 sites
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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, “Industrial datacenter sites in West Virginia”, https://gridcensus.com/site-types/industrial/west-virginia (data as of November 13, 2026).
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