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EC FFE Ohio County

Greenfield

Ohio, Kentucky · PJM

DC Readiness
57.5
Good / 100

EC FFE Ohio County is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Ohio, Kentucky, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 57.5/100 DC Readiness and a 3.6 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_DUKE
Wholesale LMP$41.74/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh
UtilityWARREN RURAL ELEC COOP CORPcooperativemoderate to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 4.7 yrs typical interconnection wait

Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth175
Avg queue wait3.6 yrs
Recent queue wait4.7 yrs
Completion rate7%
Withdrawal rate93%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPLost River Data Center
IXP distance41.3 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage45.5%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-2
Cloud region distance269.2 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactOhio County County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability75.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Pasture/Hay
Former usefossil fuel employment

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.40
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score70/100
Construction cost index67.8 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDynamics Mining
DC distance39.1 mi
Nearest rail4.2 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.1 mi
Nearest fiber route168.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.51¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.43¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,300
Land price / acre$3,919

Regulatory climate

Moderatestate posture · as of 2026-08

No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.

DC tax incentiveNo / suspended

Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on electricity for large industrial users; KBI tax credits.

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
26
Fiber connectivity12%
59
Energy cost10%
93
Water risk7%
90
Natural hazard6%
70
Buildability7%
75
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
47
Construction cost3%
94
Gas pipeline2%
100
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC FFE Ohio County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN155292Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.8 yrs56.8
EC Coal Ohio CountyGreenfield——3.6 yrs56.4
TAP155984Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.8 yrs56.1
EC Coal Ohio CountyGreenfield——3.6 yrs56.1
UNKNOWN124080Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs55.7
EC Coal Ohio CountyGreenfield——3.6 yrs55.2
OZ OhioGreenfield——3.6 yrs54.6
EC Coal Ohio CountyGreenfield——3.6 yrs54.0

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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