Datacenter Sites in Mercer County, West Virginia
Mercer County has 46 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 49.1/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,300 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low".
46
Candidate sites
49.1/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,300 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Low
Hazard rating
Site-selection context for Mercer County
No
Datacenter tax incentive
12.35¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
8.76¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
5
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$2,733
Land price / acre
800
Cooling degree days
5,000
Heating degree days
52°F
Mean annual temp
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Mercer County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EAST RIVER MOUNTAIN | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 64.9 |
| TAP152832 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 63.2 |
| Greenfield (MATT FUNK - KANAWHA RIVER) | Greenfield | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.0 yrs | 63.1 |
| SWITCHBACK | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 61.8 |
| HALLS RIDGE | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 61.5 |
| OZ Mercer | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 60.4 |
| EC Coal Mercer County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 59.9 |
| SPEEDWAY | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 58.5 |
| OZ Mercer | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 58.4 |
| SOUTH PRINCETON | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 58.1 |
| HATCHER | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 57.6 |
| OZ Mercer | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 57.0 |
| EC Coal Mercer County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 57.0 |
| EC Coal Mercer County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 56.9 |
| EC Coal Mercer County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 56.5 |
| EC Coal Mercer County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 56.4 |
| EC Coal Mercer County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 55.7 |
| EC Coal Mercer County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 55.5 |
| EC FFE Mercer County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 51.5 |
| Law and Commerce Building | Industrial | — | — | — | 43.4 |
| Elks Building | Industrial | — | — | — | 43.4 |
| Hawley Building | Industrial | — | — | — | 43.4 |
| Summit Bank Building | Industrial | — | — | — | 43.4 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | — | 43.3 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | — | 43.3 |
Mercer County datacenter FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in Mercer County?
- 46 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 49.1/100 DC Readiness.
- Does Mercer County offer datacenter tax incentives?
- No datacenter-specific tax incentive is on record for Mercer County in our dataset.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Mercer County?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates Mercer County as "Relatively Low" (score 22).
- What are industrial electricity rates in Mercer County?
- Average industrial electricity is 8.76¢/kWh and commercial is 12.35¢/kWh in Mercer County.
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