Datacenter Sites in Kanawha County, West Virginia

Kanawha County has 211 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 50.4/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 6,000 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low".

211
Candidate sites
50.4/100
Avg DC Readiness
6,000 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Low
Hazard rating

Site-selection context for Kanawha County

No
Datacenter tax incentive
12.32¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
8.74¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
5
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$3,883
Land price / acre
800
Cooling degree days
5,000
Heating degree days
52°F
Mean annual temp

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Kanawha County

Top datacenter sites in Kanawha County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
KANAWHA RIVERSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.2 yrs73.8
TAP154003Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs70.2
TAP162247Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs70.1
TAP137101Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs69.3
KANAWHA RIVERSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs69.2
UNKNOWN154033Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs68.2
WARDS HOLLOWSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs68.0
CABIN CREEKSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs67.8
UNKNOWN108883Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs67.7
UNKNOWN108826Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs67.7
FLATWOODSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs67.2
UNKNOWN128924Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs67.1
TURNERSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs66.9
TAP137101Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs66.7
SOUTH RIDGESubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs66.7
CHESTERFIELD AVESubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs66.7
UNKNOWN154002Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs66.6
RUTHSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs66.3
Greenfield (SPORN - KANAWHA RIVER)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.2 yrs65.9
Greenfield (AMOS - KANAWHA RIVER)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.2 yrs65.8
CARBONDALESubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs65.8
TAP137199Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs65.8
Greenfield (AMOS - KANAWHA RIVER)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.2 yrs65.7
TAP155322Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs65.5
OZ KanawhaGreenfield3.0 yrs65.4

Kanawha County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Kanawha County?
211 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 50.4/100 DC Readiness.
Does Kanawha County offer datacenter tax incentives?
No datacenter-specific tax incentive is on record for Kanawha County in our dataset.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Kanawha County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Kanawha County as "Relatively Low" (score 22).
What are industrial electricity rates in Kanawha County?
Average industrial electricity is 8.74¢/kWh and commercial is 12.32¢/kWh in Kanawha County.

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