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Champaign County, Ohio · PJM

DC Readiness
58.7
Good / 100

TAP153612 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Champaign County, Ohio, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 58.7/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTAP153612
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage138 kV
Available capacity100 MW
UtilityDAYTON POWER & LIGHT COinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 25 MW

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 IXPExpedient Columbus - Dublin
IXP distance29.9 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage18.6%

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 datacenterLexisNexus Springfield
DC distance10.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.53¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.81¢/kWh
Cooling degree days900
Heating degree days5,400
Land price / acre$9,173

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%
58
Speed to power20%
45
Fiber connectivity12%
54
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
90
Natural hazard6%
70
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
42
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
80

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near TAP153612
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TAP153614Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs59.8
OZ ChampaignGreenfield——3.2 yrs59.7
TAP153615Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs58.9
URBANASubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs58.8
UNKNOWN153616Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs58.8
Neenah Spray FieldIndustrial——3.8 yrs52.5
Packer PropertyIndustrial——3.8 yrs52.5
Urbana ArmoryIndustrial——3.8 yrs52.5

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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