How many datacenter sites are in West Virginia?

GridCensus catalogs 3,963 scored datacenter candidate sites in West Virginia, with an average DC Readiness score of 48.0/100.

What is the average interconnection-queue wait in West Virginia?

Candidate sites in West Virginia average a 3.1 yrs interconnection-queue wait, with an average queue depth of 117 projects.

What kind of datacenter sites are most common in West Virginia?

Former Mine sites are the most common category in West Virginia (2,495 sites), and most sites fall within the PJM grid region.

Datacenter Sites in West Virginia

West Virginia has 3,963 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 48.0/100 DC Readiness. Former Mine parcels lead the inventory (2,495 sites). Most sites interconnect through PJM. The state's candidate sites carry a catalogued aggregate of 197.6k MW and average a 3.1 yrs interconnection-queue wait.

3,963

Candidate sites

48.0/100

Avg DC Readiness

197.6k MW

Catalogued capacity

theoretical aggregate

3.1 yrs

Avg queue wait

By site type

By grid region

PJM
3,963

Average sub-score profile

How West Virginia's candidate sites score on each DC Readiness dimension (0–100 average).

Power availability

34.2

Speed-to-power

50.1

Fiber

48.7

Water

60.5

Hazard resilience

56.2

Top 25 datacenter sites in West Virginia

Ranked by DC Readiness.

Top datacenter sites in West Virginia
Site	Type	County	Voltage	Capacity	Queue wait	Score
JOHN AMOS	Substation-Adjacent	Putnam County	765 kV	1,000 MW	3.2 yrs	77.8
PRUNTYTOWN	Substation-Adjacent	Taylor County	500 kV	1,000 MW	3.0 yrs	76.4
WYOMING	Substation-Adjacent	Cabell County	765 kV	1,000 MW	3.2 yrs	75.9
CRANBERRY	Substation-Adjacent	Hancock County	500 kV	1,000 MW	3.2 yrs	74.7
KANAWHA RIVER	Substation-Adjacent	Kanawha County	345 kV	600 MW	3.2 yrs	73.8
FORT MARTIN	Substation-Adjacent	Monongalia County	500 kV	1,000 MW	3.0 yrs	73.4
HARRISON	Substation-Adjacent	Harrison County	500 kV	1,000 MW	3.0 yrs	73.2
WYLIE RIDGE	Substation-Adjacent	Hancock County	500 kV	1,000 MW	3.2 yrs	73.1
UNKNOWN123487	Substation-Adjacent	Preston County	500 kV	1,000 MW	3.0 yrs	72.9
DOUBS	Substation-Adjacent	Hampshire County	500 kV	1,000 MW	3.0 yrs	72.8
UNKNOWN123481	Substation-Adjacent	Monongalia County	500 kV	1,000 MW	3.0 yrs	72.6
Greenfield (HARRISON - PRUNTYTOWN)	Greenfield	Taylor County	500 kV	1,000 MW	3.0 yrs	71.9
BEDINGTON	Substation-Adjacent	Berkeley County	500 kV	1,000 MW	3.0 yrs	71.8
Greenfield (HARRISON - BELMONT)	Greenfield	Harrison County	500 kV	1,000 MW	3.2 yrs	71.8
FIRSTENERGY TORONTO	Substation-Adjacent	Hancock County	345 kV	600 MW	3.2 yrs	71.6
Greenfield (UNKNOWN123487 - HARRISON)	Greenfield	Marion County	500 kV	1,000 MW	3.0 yrs	71.4
AMOS	Substation-Adjacent	Putnam County	345 kV	600 MW	3.2 yrs	71.3
MOUNT STORM	Substation-Adjacent	Grant County	500 kV	1,000 MW	3.0 yrs	71.2
CULLODEN	Substation-Adjacent	Lincoln County	765 kV	1,000 MW	3.2 yrs	71.0
WYOMING	Substation-Adjacent	Wyoming County	765 kV	1,000 MW	3.0 yrs	70.8
Greenfield (UNKNOWN123487 - MOUNT STORM)	Greenfield	Taylor County	500 kV	1,000 MW	3.0 yrs	70.6
UNKNOWN132501	Substation-Adjacent	Putnam County	138 kV	100 MW	3.0 yrs	70.6
BEAVER VALLEY	Substation-Adjacent	Hancock County	345 kV	600 MW	3.2 yrs	70.5
Greenfield (UNKNOWN123487 - HARRISON)	Greenfield	Monongalia County	500 kV	1,000 MW	3.0 yrs	70.4
Greenfield (JOHN AMOS - MOUNTAINTEER)	Greenfield	Putnam County	765 kV	1,000 MW	3.2 yrs	70.4

Counties in West Virginia

55 counties with five or more scored sites.

McDowell County267 · 44.1 Fayette County258 · 45.1 Logan County219 · 45.0 Kanawha County211 · 50.4 Boone County210 · 46.4 Nicholas County206 · 44.3 Mingo County203 · 44.5 Raleigh County187 · 46.0 Preston County147 · 48.2 Monongalia County146 · 48.9 Wyoming County145 · 46.2 Greenbrier County144 · 43.6 Harrison County108 · 53.3 Webster County97 · 44.5 Marion County91 · 52.9 Brooke County70 · 49.5 Cabell County69 · 49.3 Wayne County65 · 47.1 Jefferson County61 · 48.6 Clay County59 · 46.1 Upshur County59 · 50.1 Mason County58 · 52.7 Hancock County51 · 53.3 Barbour County49 · 49.7 Mercer County46 · 49.1 Ohio County45 · 51.9 Randolph County44 · 49.3 Wood County40 · 53.7 Grant County39 · 52.1 Putnam County38 · 62.4 Marshall County37 · 56.8 Mineral County34 · 51.4 Lincoln County33 · 51.9 Taylor County33 · 58.3 Tucker County31 · 49.9 Pleasants County29 · 58.9 Summers County28 · 49.8 Braxton County26 · 50.8 Berkeley County21 · 51.7 Lewis County20 · 50.4 Hampshire County16 · 63.3 Morgan County16 · 58.5 Gilmer County14 · 53.3 Pocahontas County14 · 49.7 Tyler County14 · 58.0 Jackson County13 · 59.9 Wetzel County12 · 56.3 Doddridge County11 · 58.0 Ritchie County11 · 52.0 Calhoun County10 · 47.6 Hardy County9 · 59.1 Roane County7 · 49.5 Wirt County6 · 58.4 Monroe County5 · 49.1 Pendleton County5 · 60.2

West Virginia datacenter site selection FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in West Virginia?: GridCensus catalogs 3,963 scored datacenter candidate sites in West Virginia, with an average DC Readiness score of 48.0/100.
What is the average interconnection-queue wait in West Virginia?: Candidate sites in West Virginia average a 3.1 yrs interconnection-queue wait, with an average queue depth of 117 projects.
What kind of datacenter sites are most common in West Virginia?: Former Mine sites are the most common category in West Virginia (2,495 sites), and most sites fall within the PJM grid region.

Dataset updated March 2026. Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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