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Substation-Adjacent site at 41.542, -81.573

Substation-Adjacent

Cuyahoga County, Ohio · PJM

DC Readiness
61.1
Good / 100

At a glance

Substation-Adjacent site at 41.542, -81.573 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, scoring 61.1/100 DC Readiness — 53rd of 348 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is UNKNOWN113833 (0 mi, 138 kV). It sits in the PJM grid region and the CLEVELAND ELECTRIC ILLUM CO service territory, where interconnection has averaged 5.2 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity here.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationUNKNOWN113833
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage138 kV
Available capacity100 MW
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 IXPBlueBridge Networks | Mayfield Heights Data Center
IXP distance6.0 mi
Fiber providers20
Fiber coverage65.3%

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 datacenterLumen Cleveland
DC distance5.1 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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How does Substation-Adjacent site at 41.542, -81.573 compare with other sites in Cuyahoga County?

Substation-Adjacent site at 41.542, -81.573 ranks 53rd of 348 scored candidate sites in Cuyahoga County. Its 61.1/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 56.9. It is about 11% above the Ohio average of 54.8 and about 15% above the national average of 53.2.

Against the Ohio average, its strongest sub-score is power availability (58 vs 37) and its weakest is speed to power (46 vs 46). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Substation-Adjacent site at 41.542, -81.573 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest mapped substation, UNKNOWN113833, is about 0 miles away and operates at 138 kV. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is BlueBridge Networks | Mayfield Heights Data Center at 6 miles. 20 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Lumen Cleveland, 5.1 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Substation-Adjacent site at 41.542, -81.573?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Cuyahoga County "Relatively Moderate".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
58
Speed to power20%
46
Fiber connectivity12%
88
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 Cuyahoga County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near Substation-Adjacent site at 41.542, -81.573
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Brooklyn Landfill SolarBrownfield345 kV4 MW5.2 yrs69.0
UNKNOWN113660Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW5.2 yrs68.2
FOXSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW5.2 yrs68.2
Medical Center Company SolarBrownfield—1 MW5.2 yrs67.8
UNKNOWN113607Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW5.2 yrs67.3
JUNIPERSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW5.2 yrs67.2
UNKNOWN137113Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW5.2 yrs66.9
EASTLAKE STATIONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW5.2 yrs66.5

Substation-Adjacent site at 41.542, -81.573: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Substation-Adjacent site at 41.542, -81.573?

Substation-Adjacent site at 41.542, -81.573 scores 61.1/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 53rd of 348 scored sites in Cuyahoga County. The Cuyahoga County average is 56.9 and the Ohio average is 54.8.

What is the nearest substation to Substation-Adjacent site at 41.542, -81.573?

The nearest mapped substation is UNKNOWN113833, about 0 miles away, at 138 kV. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity for the site.

Which electric utility serves Substation-Adjacent site at 41.542, -81.573?

CLEVELAND ELECTRIC ILLUM CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is FIRSTENERGY CORP.

What grid region is Substation-Adjacent site at 41.542, -81.573 in?

Substation-Adjacent site at 41.542, -81.573 is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 5.2-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Substation-Adjacent site at 41.542, -81.573 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is BlueBridge Networks | Mayfield Heights Data Center, about 6 miles away; 20 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, “Substation-Adjacent site at 41.542, -81.573, Cuyahoga County, OH”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/ohio/cuyahoga-county/unknown113833-645f700b (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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