Former Mine site at 40.152, -80.919
Former MineBelmont County, Ohio · PJM
At a glance
Former Mine site at 40.152, -80.919 is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Belmont County, Ohio, scoring 49.0/100 DC Readiness — 44th of 95 scored sites in the county. It sits in the PJM grid region and the OHIO POWER CO service territory, where interconnection has averaged 5.2 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
DC tax incentives paused for 2026; AEP Ohio large-load tariff in force.
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.
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How does Former Mine site at 40.152, -80.919 compare with other sites in Belmont County?
Former Mine site at 40.152, -80.919 ranks 44th of 95 scored candidate sites in Belmont County. Its 49.0/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 50.6. It is about 11% below the Ohio average of 54.8 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the Ohio average, its strongest sub-score is natural hazard (70 vs 69) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (53 vs 72). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Former Mine site at 40.152, -80.919 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is CRETSTJO-STJOHNS 94507 B 345 KV (PJM), 90 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is DataBank Pittsburgh (PIT2) at 43.6 miles. 7 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is DataBank Pittsburgh PIT2, 43.6 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Mine site at 40.152, -80.919?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Belmont County "Relatively Moderate".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Belmont County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEST BELLAIRE (345KV) | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 5.2 yrs | 61.3 |
| OZ Belmont | Greenfield | — | — | 5.2 yrs | 59.3 |
| EC Coal Belmont County | Greenfield | — | — | 5.2 yrs | 58.0 |
| EC Coal Belmont County | Greenfield | — | — | 5.2 yrs | 57.7 |
| EC Coal Belmont County | Greenfield | — | — | 5.2 yrs | 57.7 |
| EC Coal Belmont County | Greenfield | — | — | 5.2 yrs | 57.3 |
| EC Coal Belmont County | Greenfield | — | — | 5.2 yrs | 57.2 |
| EC Coal Belmont County | Greenfield | — | — | 5.2 yrs | 56.9 |
Former Mine site at 40.152, -80.919: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Former Mine site at 40.152, -80.919?
Former Mine site at 40.152, -80.919 scores 49.0/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 44th of 95 scored sites in Belmont County. The Belmont County average is 50.6 and the Ohio average is 54.8.
Which electric utility serves Former Mine site at 40.152, -80.919?
OHIO POWER CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO.
What grid region is Former Mine site at 40.152, -80.919 in?
Former Mine site at 40.152, -80.919 is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 5.2-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Former Mine site at 40.152, -80.919 from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is DataBank Pittsburgh (PIT2), about 43.6 miles away; 7 fiber providers report service at the location.
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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 October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Former Mine site at 40.152, -80.919, Belmont County, OH”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/ohio/belmont-county/mine-site-33cdeb9e (data as of October 10, 2026).
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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