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Datacenter Sites in Athens County, Ohio

Athens County has 44 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 50.5/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 2,000 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Athens County, Ohio has 44 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 50.5/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Ohio average of 53.2. It ranks 25th of 85 Ohio counties by number of sites and 70th by average score. The top-scoring site is EC Coal Athens County · 93dd0a05 at 57.5/100.

44
Candidate sites
50.5/100
Avg DC Readiness
2,000 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Athens County

Site-selection context for Athens County

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Datacenter tax incentive
15.83¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
12.02¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
4
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$4,123
Land price / acre
900
Cooling degree days
5,400
Heating degree days
51°F
Mean annual temp

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

How does Athens County compare with other counties in Ohio?

By number of scored sites, Athens County ranks 25th of the 85 Ohio counties with a county page, holding 1.1% of the state's 3,933 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 50.5/100 ranks 70th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 868th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 3 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Athens County?

Former Mine sites are the most common (13, 30% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (12) and industrial (9). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.

What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Athens County?

Industrial electricity averages 12.02¢/kWh and commercial 15.83¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (30). WRI water stress is low. 4 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 900 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 51°F. Land is valued around $4,123 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Athens County

Top datacenter sites in Athens County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Coal Athens CountyGreenfield——5.2 yrs57.5
OZ AthensGreenfield——5.2 yrs57.1
EC FFE Athens CountyGreenfield——5.2 yrs56.5
EC Coal Athens CountyGreenfield——5.2 yrs54.8
EC Coal Athens CountyGreenfield——5.2 yrs54.5
TAP137222Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs54.0
UNKNOWN137814Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs54.0
UNKNOWN116408Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs54.0
UNKNOWN116409Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs53.9
UNKNOWN116402Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs53.9
POSTONSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs53.9
EC Coal Athens CountyGreenfield——5.2 yrs53.8
UNKNOWN171278Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs53.6
Greenfield (WATERFORD POWER, LLC - SPORN)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs53.6
OZ AthensGreenfield——5.2 yrs53.4
OZ AthensGreenfield——5.2 yrs53.4
EC Coal Athens CountyGreenfield——5.2 yrs53.3
TRIMBLESubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs53.2
Greenfield (MUSKINGUM RIVER - SPORN)Greenfield345 kV600 MW5.2 yrs53.0
OZ AthensGreenfield——5.2 yrs52.0
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.2 yrs48.4
Ohio University Innovation CenterIndustrial——5.2 yrs47.7
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.2 yrs47.7
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.2 yrs47.7
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.2 yrs47.7

Every scored site in Athens County

All 44 sites, best first.

Athens County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Athens County?

44 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 50.5/100 DC Readiness. That is the 25th-most of 85 Ohio counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Athens County?

EC Coal Athens County · 93dd0a05 scores 57.5/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 44 scored sites in Athens County (a greenfield site).

Does Athens County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Athens County?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Athens County as "Relatively Moderate" (score 30).

What are industrial electricity rates in Athens County?

Average industrial electricity is 12.02¢/kWh and commercial is 15.83¢/kWh in Athens County.

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About this data

Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published November 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Athens County, Ohio”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/ohio/athens-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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