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EC Coal Cuyahoga County

Greenfield

Cuyahoga County, Ohio · PJM

DC Readiness
60.5
Good / 100

EC Coal Cuyahoga County is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 60.5/100 DC Readiness and a 5.2 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_AEP
Wholesale LMP$41.99/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.13¢/kWh
UtilityCLEVELAND ELECTRIC ILLUM COinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 25 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 5.8 yrs typical interconnection wait

Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth674
Avg queue wait5.2 yrs
Recent queue wait5.8 yrs
Completion rate17%
Withdrawal rate83%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPZayo Cleveland - 1525 Rockwell Ave
IXP distance3.7 mi
Fiber providers20
Fiber coverage65.3%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-east5
Cloud region distance113.9 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerCleveland City Of
Land contactCuyahoga County County Assessor
Parcel APN10802111
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability50.0/100
Former usecoal adjacent

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (30/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.50
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteLAKE CHARLES
Hazard sub-score60/100
Construction cost index102.8 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterLumen Cleveland
DC distance2.7 mi
Nearest rail0.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline6.7 mi
Nearest fiber route142.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.75¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.03¢/kWh
Cooling degree days900
Heating degree days5,400
Land price / acre$32,555

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%
30
Speed to power20%
46
Fiber connectivity12%
90
Energy cost10%
84
Water risk7%
91
Natural hazard6%
60
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
42
Construction cost3%
64
Gas pipeline2%
79
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
80

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UNKNOWN113607Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW5.2 yrs67.3
JUNIPERSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW5.2 yrs67.2
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EASTLAKE STATIONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW5.2 yrs66.5

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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