KANAWHA RIVER

Substation-Adjacent

Kanawha County, West Virginia · PJM

DC Readiness
73.8
Excellent / 100

KANAWHA RIVER is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Kanawha County, West Virginia, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 73.8/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.2 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationKANAWHA RIVER
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW
LMP zonePJM_AEP
Wholesale LMP$41.99/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth9
Avg queue wait3.2 yrs
Recent queue wait4.4 yrs
Completion rate17%
Withdrawal rate83%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPCitynet Charleston
IXP distance15.8 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage31.4%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioneastus
Cloud region distance104.8 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerAPPALACHIAN POWER CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity
Former usecoal
Existing capacity439 MW
Retirement date2017-12-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.40
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatPresent
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteAPCO GLASGOW SERVICE CENTER
Hazard sub-score48/100
Construction cost index96.5 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterCitynet Charleston
DC distance15.8 mi
Nearest rail0.2 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.3 mi
Nearest fiber route96.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity12.32¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.74¢/kWh
Cooling degree days800
Heating degree days5,000
Land price / acre$3,883

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
87
Speed to power15%
67
Fiber connectivity12%
72
Energy cost10%
84
Water risk8%
77
Natural hazard8%
48
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
65
Land / acreage3%
64
Construction cost3%
70
Gas pipeline2%
99
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
85

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near KANAWHA RIVER
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
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

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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