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EC Near Arcanum Peaking

Greenfield

Darke, Ohio · PJM

DC Readiness
59.5
Good / 100

EC Near Arcanum Peaking is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Darke, Ohio, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 59.5/100 DC Readiness and a 3.2 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_AEP
Wholesale LMP$41.99/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.09¢/kWh
UtilityDAYTON POWER & LIGHT COinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 25 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 4.4 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth11
Avg queue wait3.2 yrs
Recent queue wait4.4 yrs
Completion rate17%
Withdrawal rate83%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPEncore Technologies MSB1
IXP distance36.9 mi
Fiber providers9
Fiber coverage52.4%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-2
Cloud region distance86.7 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerWright Enterprises
Land contactDarke County Assessor
Parcel APNL82021114000031900
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability65.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Cultivated Crops
Former usenear retired oil plant (10km)

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (30/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.50
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteREBSCO INC
Hazard sub-score60/100
Construction cost index96.5 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterEncore Technologies MSB1
DC distance36.9 mi
Nearest rail2.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline2.1 mi
Nearest fiber route31.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.45¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.94¢/kWh
Cooling degree days900
Heating degree days5,400
Land price / acre$10,913

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%
50
Fiber connectivity12%
63
Energy cost10%
91
Water risk7%
90
Natural hazard6%
60
Buildability7%
65
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
50
Land / acreage3%
42
Construction cost3%
70
Gas pipeline2%
93
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
80

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Arcanum Peaking
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near Arcanum PeakingGreenfield——3.2 yrs61.4
EC Near Arcanum PeakingGreenfield——3.2 yrs60.6
EC Near Arcanum PeakingGreenfield——3.2 yrs60.4
EC Near Arcanum PeakingGreenfield——3.2 yrs59.0
EC Near Arcanum PeakingGreenfield——3.2 yrs58.9
EC Near Arcanum PeakingGreenfield——3.2 yrs58.7
EC Near Arcanum PeakingGreenfield——3.2 yrs58.5
EC Near Arcanum PeakingGreenfield——3.2 yrs58.5

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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