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Greenfield (MUSKINGUM RIVER - SPORN)

Greenfield

Athens County, Ohio · PJM

DC Readiness
56.3
Good / 100

Greenfield (MUSKINGUM RIVER - SPORN) is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Athens County, Ohio, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 56.3/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationMUSKINGUM RIVER
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW
UtilityOHIO POWER COinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 25 MWData Center Tariff (≥25 MW) · 85% min take · 12 yr

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 3.8 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth11
Avg queue wait3.8 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPSecureNet DC1
IXP distance66.7 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage23.5%

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score70/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterGoogle
DC distance55.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity15.83¢/kWh
Industrial electricity12.02¢/kWh
Cooling degree days900
Heating degree days5,400
Land price / acre$4,123

Regulatory climate

Moderatestate posture · as of 2026-08

DC tax incentives paused for 2026; AEP Ohio large-load tariff in force.

DC tax incentiveNo / suspended
Large-load threshold≥ 25 MW

AEP Ohio tariff: ≥25 MW, 85% take-or-pay, on-site-gen curtailment sync.

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

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%
59
Speed to power20%
45
Fiber connectivity12%
52
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
90
Natural hazard6%
70
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
42
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
80

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Greenfield (MUSKINGUM RIVER - SPORN)
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Coal Athens CountyGreenfield——3.2 yrs61.4
OZ AthensGreenfield——3.2 yrs60.6
EC FFE Athens CountyGreenfield——3.2 yrs60.3
EC Coal Athens CountyGreenfield——3.2 yrs58.8
EC Coal Athens CountyGreenfield——3.2 yrs58.5
EC Coal Athens CountyGreenfield——3.2 yrs57.7
Greenfield (WATERFORD POWER, LLC - SPORN)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs57.5
OZ AthensGreenfield——3.2 yrs57.4

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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