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WEST BELLAIRE (345KV)

Substation-Adjacent

Belmont County, Ohio · PJM

DC Readiness
59.6
Good / 100

WEST BELLAIRE (345KV) is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Belmont County, Ohio, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 59.6/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationWEST BELLAIRE (345KV)
Substation distance0.0 mi
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 IXPDataBank Pittsburgh (PIT2)
IXP distance44.0 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage22.0%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterDataBank Pittsburgh PIT2
DC distance44.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.33¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.40¢/kWh
Cooling degree days900
Heating degree days5,400
Land price / acre$4,446

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%
87
Speed to power20%
38
Fiber connectivity12%
55
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
90
Natural hazard6%
70
Buildability7%
60
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 Belmont County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near WEST BELLAIRE (345KV)
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ BelmontGreenfield——3.2 yrs58.2
EC Coal Belmont CountyGreenfield——3.2 yrs56.9
EC Coal Belmont CountyGreenfield——3.2 yrs56.6
EC Coal Belmont CountyGreenfield——3.2 yrs56.6
EC Coal Belmont CountyGreenfield——3.2 yrs56.2
EC Coal Belmont CountyGreenfield——3.2 yrs56.2
EC Coal Belmont CountyGreenfield——3.2 yrs55.8
EC Coal Belmont CountyGreenfield——3.2 yrs55.3

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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