Putnam County, West Virginia · PJM

DC Readiness
77.8
Excellent / 100

JOHN AMOS is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Putnam County, West Virginia, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 77.8/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1,000 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.2 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationJOHN AMOS
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage765 kV
Available capacity1,000 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 IXPSecureNet DC1
IXP distance10.4 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage56.6%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-2
Cloud region distance120.4 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerAMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO., INC
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.40
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteJOHN E AMOS PLANT
Hazard sub-score68/100
Construction cost index101.1 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterSecureNet DC1
DC distance10.4 mi
Nearest rail0.4 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.7 mi
Nearest fiber route151.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity12.35¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.76¢/kWh
Cooling degree days800
Heating degree days5,000
Land price / acre$3,285

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
100
Speed to power15%
50
Fiber connectivity12%
82
Energy cost10%
84
Water risk8%
91
Natural hazard8%
68
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
85
Land / acreage3%
50
Construction cost3%
66
Gas pipeline2%
98
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
85

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near JOHN AMOS
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
AMOSSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.2 yrs71.3
UNKNOWN132501Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs70.6
Greenfield (JOHN AMOS - MOUNTAINTEER)Greenfield765 kV1,000 MW3.2 yrs70.4
TURNERSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs70.1
TACKETT CREEKSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs69.9
UNKNOWN108944Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs69.5
DALEWOODSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs69.4
UNKNOWN108822Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs69.3

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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