EC Coal Butler County
GreenfieldButler County, Ohio · PJM
At a glance
EC Coal Butler County is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Butler County, Ohio, scoring 56.5/100 DC Readiness — 51st of 92 scored sites in the county. It sits in the PJM grid region and the DUKE ENERGY OHIO INC 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 EC Coal Butler County compare with other sites in Butler County?
EC Coal Butler County ranks 51st of 92 scored candidate sites in Butler County. Its 56.5/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 58.8. It is roughly in line with 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 water (92 vs 90) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (45 vs 72). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is EC Coal Butler County to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is COLLEGEC-COLLINSV TIE B 138 KV (PJM), 23 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Iron Mountain Data Center - Ohio (OHS-1) at 8.4 miles. 6 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Iron Mountain Data Center - Ohio (OHS-1), 8.4 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Coal Butler County?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). WRI rates baseline water stress at 0.50 on a 0–5 scale. No mapped wetlands are recorded on the parcel. At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Butler 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 Butler County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PORT UNION SUBSTATION | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 5.2 yrs | 67.7 |
| UNKNOWN113595 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 5.2 yrs | 67.2 |
| TODHUNTER SUBSTATION | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 5.2 yrs | 67.0 |
| EC Coal Butler County | Greenfield | — | — | 5.2 yrs | 65.2 |
| EC Near Hamilton (OH) | Greenfield | — | — | 5.2 yrs | 64.4 |
| EC Coal Butler County | Greenfield | — | — | 5.2 yrs | 64.3 |
| UNKNOWN113008 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.2 yrs | 64.0 |
| EC Coal Butler County | Greenfield | — | — | 5.2 yrs | 64.0 |
EC Coal Butler County: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of EC Coal Butler County?
EC Coal Butler County scores 56.5/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 51st of 92 scored sites in Butler County. The Butler County average is 58.8 and the Ohio average is 54.8.
Which electric utility serves EC Coal Butler County?
DUKE ENERGY OHIO INC (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is DUKE ENERGY CORP.
What grid region is EC Coal Butler County in?
EC Coal Butler County is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 5.2-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is EC Coal Butler County in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).
Who owns EC Coal Butler County?
Parcel records list the owner as Burns Carol L (private land).
How far is EC Coal Butler County from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Iron Mountain Data Center - Ohio (OHS-1), about 8.4 miles away; 6 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, “EC Coal Butler County, Butler County, OH”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/ohio/butler-county/ec-coal-butler-county-21bb5e34 (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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