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Datacenter Sites in Darke, Ohio

Darke has 24 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.9/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 350 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Darke, Ohio has 24 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.9/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Ohio average of 53.2. It ranks 49th of 85 Ohio counties by number of sites and 42nd by average score. The top-scoring site is EC Near Arcanum Peaking · 0eae8747 at 57.4/100.

24
Candidate sites
52.9/100
Avg DC Readiness
350 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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Top 24 in Darke

Site-selection context for Darke

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Datacenter tax incentive
9.45¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
7.94¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
9
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$10,913
Land price / acre
900
Cooling degree days
5,400
Heating degree days
51°F
Mean annual temp

Incentive detail: DC sales tax exemption on equipment and electricity (2022 law); JobsOhio grants.

How does Darke compare with other counties in Ohio?

By number of scored sites, Darke ranks 49th of the 85 Ohio counties with a county page, holding 0.6% of the state's 3,933 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 52.9/100 ranks 42nd in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1511th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 6 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Darke?

Greenfield sites are the most common (12, 50% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (6) and industrial (5). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.

What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Darke?

Industrial electricity averages 7.94¢/kWh and commercial 9.45¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (30). WRI water stress is low. 9 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 900 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 51°F. Land is valued around $10,913 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Darke

Top datacenter sites in Darke
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near Arcanum PeakingGreenfield——5.2 yrs57.4
EC Near Arcanum PeakingGreenfield——5.2 yrs56.6
EC Near Arcanum PeakingGreenfield——5.2 yrs56.4
EC Near Arcanum PeakingGreenfield——5.2 yrs55.7
EC Near Arcanum PeakingGreenfield——5.2 yrs55.2
UNKNOWN114766Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs55.0
EC Near Arcanum PeakingGreenfield——5.2 yrs54.9
EC Near Arcanum PeakingGreenfield——5.2 yrs54.8
EC Near Arcanum PeakingGreenfield——5.2 yrs54.7
EC Near Arcanum PeakingGreenfield——5.2 yrs54.5
EC Near Arcanum PeakingGreenfield——5.2 yrs54.1
UNKNOWN156489Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW5.2 yrs53.9
EC Near Arcanum PeakingGreenfield——5.2 yrs53.5
EC Near Arcanum PeakingGreenfield——5.2 yrs53.0
UNKNOWN114768Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW5.2 yrs52.6
UNKNOWN116374Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW5.2 yrs52.4
TAP148475Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW5.2 yrs52.2
UNKNOWN140124Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW5.2 yrs52.0
Wright's PennzoilIndustrial——5.2 yrs48.7
Buckeye Beverage SiteIndustrial——5.2 yrs48.7
Beasecker's Dry CleanersIndustrial——5.2 yrs48.7
Warren's SunocoIndustrial——5.2 yrs48.7
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.2 yrs48.4
Jim's Union 76Industrial——5.2 yrs47.9

Every scored site in Darke

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Darke datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Darke?

24 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 52.9/100 DC Readiness. That is the 49th-most of 85 Ohio counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Darke?

EC Near Arcanum Peaking · 0eae8747 scores 57.4/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 24 scored sites in Darke (a greenfield site).

Does Darke offer datacenter tax incentives?

DC sales tax exemption on equipment and electricity (2022 law); JobsOhio grants.

What is the natural-hazard risk in Darke?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Darke as "Relatively Moderate" (score 30).

What are industrial electricity rates in Darke?

Average industrial electricity is 7.94¢/kWh and commercial is 9.45¢/kWh in Darke.

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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 November 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Darke, Ohio”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/ohio/darke (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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