Datacenter Sites in McDowell County, West Virginia
McDowell County has 267 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 44.1/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 2,200 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low".
267
Candidate sites
44.1/100
Avg DC Readiness
2,200 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Low
Hazard rating
Site-selection context for McDowell County
No
Datacenter tax incentive
12.35¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
8.76¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
4
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$4,027
Land price / acre
800
Cooling degree days
5,000
Heating degree days
52°F
Mean annual temp
By site type
Top datacenter sites in McDowell County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOURWOOD | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 66.6 |
| UNKNOWN108915 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 66.1 |
| TAP155305 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 65.4 |
| Greenfield (JACKSONS FERRY - WYOMING) | Greenfield | 765 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.0 yrs | 65.2 |
| PAD FORK | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 64.5 |
| WELCH | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 64.4 |
| TAP155304 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 63.4 |
| JIM BRANCH | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 63.1 |
| BEARWALLOW | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 62.9 |
| CARSWELL | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 62.4 |
| Greenfield (SOURWOOD - TAP153993) | Greenfield | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 58.3 |
| EC Coal McDowell County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 58.1 |
| EC Coal McDowell County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 58.1 |
| Greenfield (JIM BRANCH - TAP155305) | Greenfield | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 58.0 |
| EC Coal McDowell County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 57.8 |
| EC Coal McDowell County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 57.7 |
| EC FFE McDowell County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 57.5 |
| EC Coal McDowell County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 57.5 |
| EC Coal McDowell County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 56.3 |
| Greenfield (TAP155305 - TAZEWELL) | Greenfield | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 51.1 |
| EC Coal McDowell County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 51.0 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | — | 44.3 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | — | 44.2 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | — | 44.2 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | — | 44.2 |
McDowell County datacenter FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in McDowell County?
- 267 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 44.1/100 DC Readiness.
- Does McDowell County offer datacenter tax incentives?
- No datacenter-specific tax incentive is on record for McDowell County in our dataset.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in McDowell County?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates McDowell County as "Relatively Low" (score 22).
- What are industrial electricity rates in McDowell County?
- Average industrial electricity is 8.76¢/kWh and commercial is 12.35¢/kWh in McDowell County.
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