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description: Is Charleston a good data center market for power? DCPI verdict AVOID, score 22.0/100 (PJM), as of 2026-11-12. Grid, queue and deal context for 300+ markets.
title: "Charleston data centers: power, grid and capacity | DC Hub"
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# Charleston data center market

Power availability in Charleston: DCPI verdict AVOID, composite score 22 of 100, as of 2026-11-12. Source: DC Hub.

Data Center Market Deep-Dive · 197 words · generated 2026-11-09 from live DC Hub data · DCPI live as of 2026-11-12

**Question this page answers:** How much power is available in the Charleston data center market?

**Answer it live over MCP:** `execute_plan(intent="how much power is available in the Charleston market for a data center")`

**Cite as:** DC Hub (dchub.cloud), as of [the as_of date on the result].

DCPI Score**22.0/100**

MW, all listings**0**any status, unverified listings included

Verdict**AVOID**

## Colocation lease rates in Charleston

DC Hub does not hold a lease-rate figure for this market yet.

Charleston's tracked data center market comprises four facilities operated by a fragmented base: Alpha Technologies, Citynet, and Frontier Charleston each operate one site, with one additional operator unidentified in available records. No tracked facility has reported megawatt capacity to the database. The operator base shows no consolidation patterns and no recent deal activity has been recorded in this market.

Together, these scores suggest that sourcing additional power for new or expanded facilities will face material obstacles and extended lead times.

Deal flow in Charleston remains inactive by recent tracking. No transactions have been recorded, and the four tracked operators have not announced acquisitions, sales, or major capital deployments.

Organizations planning new capacity should anticipate extended utility interconnection queues and limited near-term grid availability as planning factors.

## Data centers in Charleston

| Facility | Operator | Status | MW |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Citynet Charleston](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/citynet-citynet-charleston-e41035c2) | Citynet | Operational |  |

Largest first by reported MW (blank where not reported). Unverified directory listings are not shown.

Browse every data center in [West Virginia](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/in/us/west-virginia).

## More on Charleston

- [Charleston DCPI score](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/charleston)
- [Charleston market brief](https://dchub.cloud/markets/charleston/brief)
- [West Virginia data center market brief](https://dchub.cloud/states/west-virginia/brief)
- [West Virginia data center tax incentives](https://dchub.cloud/states/west-virginia/data-center-incentives)

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