EAST LIMA SUBSTATION

Substation-Adjacent

Allen County, Ohio · PJM

DC Readiness
72.5
Excellent / 100

EAST LIMA SUBSTATION is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Allen County, Ohio, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 72.5/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.2 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationEAST LIMA SUBSTATION
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW
LMP zonePJM_AEP
Wholesale LMP$41.99/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.11¢/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 IXPMicrotronix Datacenter Ottoville
IXP distance23.2 mi
Fiber providers9
Fiber coverage33.0%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-2
Cloud region distance76.4 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerYoakam Family Farm Llc
Parcel APN38030001004000
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability65.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Cultivated Crops

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.50
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score70/100
Construction cost index85.4 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterMicrotronix Datacenter Ottoville
DC distance23.2 mi
Nearest rail3.3 mi
Nearest gas pipeline2.8 mi
Nearest fiber route75.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.97¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.03¢/kWh
Cooling degree days900
Heating degree days5,400
Land price / acre$8,341

Incentive detail: DC sales tax exemption on equipment and electricity (2022 law); JobsOhio grants.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
87
Speed to power15%
51
Fiber connectivity12%
64
Energy cost10%
85
Water risk8%
90
Natural hazard8%
70
Buildability7%
65
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
70
Land / acreage3%
42
Construction cost3%
79
Gas pipeline2%
91
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
80

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EAST LIMA SUBSTATION
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
NORTHWEST LIMASubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs70.0
SHAWNEE ROADSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs69.3
UNKNOWN112778Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs69.3
EAST SIDE LIMASubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs69.2
ORDINANCE JUNCTIONSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs69.1
Greenfield (EAST LIMA SUBSTATION - SOUTHWE)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.2 yrs68.9
EASTOWN ROADSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs68.9
UNKNOWN113688Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs68.8

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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