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description: Is South Charleston a good data center market for power? DCPI verdict AVOID, score 22.1/100 (PJM), as of 2026-11-12. Grid, queue and deal context for 300+ markets.
title: "South Charleston data centers: power, grid and capacity | DC Hub"
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# South Charleston data center market

Power availability in South Charleston: DCPI verdict AVOID, composite score 22.1 of 100, as of 2026-11-12. Source: DC Hub.

Data Center Market Deep-Dive · 237 words · generated 2026-11-07 from live DC Hub data · DCPI live as of 2026-11-12

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

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

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DCPI Score**22.1/100**

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

Verdict**AVOID**

## Colocation lease rates in South Charleston

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

South Charleston operates three tracked facilities across a fragmented operator base with no recent deal activity on record. Alpha Innovations, Alpha Technologies Inc., and SecureNet each operate one facility in the market. The absence of reported megawatt data from site operators limits visibility into aggregate capacity, though the three-operator split indicates no single dominant infrastructure player.

The DCPI verdict reflects substantial headwinds for new power procurement. Together, these scores suggest that sourcing incremental megawatts for new data center infrastructure would face both supply scarcity and grid-side operational friction. The AVOID designation reflects the power access outlook specifically, not broader market fundamentals.

Three single-facility operators suggest either organic standalone builds or older M&A activity predating current tracking.

## Data centers in South Charleston

| Facility | Operator | Status | MW |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Alpha Federal](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/alpha-innovations-alpha-federal-75fad3bd) | Alpha Innovations | Operational |  |
| [Alpha Technologies DC1](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/alpha-technologies-inc-alpha-technologies-dc1-d14ef872) | Alpha Technologies Inc. | Operational |  |
| [SecureNet DC1](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/securenet-securenet-dc1-cd67d891) | SecureNet | 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 South Charleston

- [South Charleston DCPI score](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/south-charleston)
- [South Charleston market brief](https://dchub.cloud/markets/south-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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