Grant County, West Virginia · PJM

DC Readiness
71.2
Excellent / 100

MOUNT STORM is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Grant County, West Virginia, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 71.2/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1,000 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationMOUNT STORM
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage500 kV
Available capacity1,000 MW
LMP zonePJM_APS
Wholesale LMP$43.66/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.11¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth118
Avg queue wait3.0 yrs
Recent queue wait4.0 yrs
Completion rate23%
Withdrawal rate77%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPCitynet Bridgeport
IXP distance55.2 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage15.7%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-east5
Cloud region distance91.4 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerLambka Neil Life Lambka Gary W Etal
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability75.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Pasture/Hay

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.40
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score78/100
Construction cost index83.5 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterMiddletown Data Center
DC distance53.4 mi
Nearest rail3.4 mi
Nearest gas pipeline7.5 mi
Nearest fiber route29.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity10.99¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.63¢/kWh
Cooling degree days800
Heating degree days5,000
Land price / acre$3,008

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
100
Speed to power15%
46
Fiber connectivity12%
51
Energy cost10%
81
Water risk8%
92
Natural hazard8%
78
Buildability7%
75
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
50
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
80
Gas pipeline2%
76
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
85

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Grant County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near MOUNT STORM
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Greenfield (MOUNT STORM - VALLEY)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs66.2
Greenfield (MOUNT STORM - MEADOW BROOK)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs65.9
Greenfield (MOUNT STORM - MEADOW BROOK)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs64.4
Greenfield (MOUNT STORM - MEADOW BROOK)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs63.4
NORTH BRANCH (WV)Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.0 yrs63.4
Greenfield (DOUBS - NEW CREEK WIND)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs63.0
Greenfield (MOUNT STORM - VALLEY)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs62.7
Greenfield (MOUNT STORM - NEW CREEK WIND)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs61.4

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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