Datacenter Sites in Defiance, Ohio
Defiance has 16 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.9/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 701 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Defiance, Ohio has 16 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.9/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Ohio average of 53.2. It ranks 60th of 85 Ohio counties by number of sites and 23rd by average score. The top-scoring site is OZ Defiance · f263e511 at 61.0/100.
Site-selection context for Defiance
Incentive detail: DC sales tax exemption on equipment and electricity (2022 law); JobsOhio grants.
How does Defiance compare with other counties in Ohio?
By number of scored sites, Defiance ranks 60th of the 85 Ohio counties with a county page, holding 0.4% of the state's 3,933 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 54.9/100 ranks 23rd in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1960th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 9 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Defiance?
Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (6, 38% of the county's inventory), followed by industrial (5) and greenfield (3). 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 Defiance?
Industrial electricity averages 7.66¢/kWh and commercial 12.11¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (30). WRI water stress is low. 13 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 $7,824 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Defiance
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OZ Defiance | Greenfield | — | — | 5.2 yrs | 61.0 |
| OZ Defiance | Greenfield | — | — | 5.2 yrs | 59.1 |
| UNKNOWN158926 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.2 yrs | 57.6 |
| UNKNOWN158927 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.2 yrs | 57.6 |
| UNKNOWN137425 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.2 yrs | 57.5 |
| SOUTH HICKSVILLE | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.2 yrs | 57.4 |
| TAP155981 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.2 yrs | 57.4 |
| LOCKWOOD RD | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.2 yrs | 57.1 |
| Auglaize Hydro | Brownfield | — | 1 MW | 5.2 yrs | 56.6 |
| Former Zeller 2 | Industrial | — | — | 5.2 yrs | 51.3 |
| Zeller 1 | Industrial | — | — | 5.2 yrs | 51.3 |
| Perry Street Home Site | Industrial | — | — | 5.2 yrs | 51.3 |
| SK Handtool | Industrial | — | — | 5.2 yrs | 51.2 |
| Former Landmark Grain Elevator | Industrial | — | — | 5.2 yrs | 51.2 |
| Greenfield (SOUTH HICKSVILLE - LOCKWOOD RD) | Greenfield | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.2 yrs | 50.6 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 5.2 yrs | 49.4 |
Every scored site in Defiance
All 16 sites, best first.
- OZ Defiance · f263e511 · 61.0
- OZ Defiance · 2581490e · 59.1
- Substation-Adjacent site · e845644c · 57.6
- Substation-Adjacent site · fdf8ed93 · 57.6
- Substation-Adjacent site · f741c930 · 57.5
- SOUTH HICKSVILLE · 57.4
- Substation-Adjacent site · 37be7e84 · 57.4
- LOCKWOOD RD · 57.1
- Auglaize Hydro · 56.6
- Former Zeller 2 · 51.3
- Zeller 1 · 51.3
- Perry Street Home Site · 51.3
- SK Handtool · 51.2
- Former Landmark Grain Elevator · 51.2
- Greenfield (SOUTH HICKSVILLE - LOCKWOOD RD) · 50.6
- Mine Site · d84757c1 · 49.4
Defiance datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Defiance?
16 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 54.9/100 DC Readiness. That is the 60th-most of 85 Ohio counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Defiance?
OZ Defiance · f263e511 scores 61.0/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 16 scored sites in Defiance (a greenfield site).
Does Defiance offer datacenter tax incentives?
DC sales tax exemption on equipment and electricity (2022 law); JobsOhio grants.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Defiance?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Defiance as "Relatively Moderate" (score 30).
What are industrial electricity rates in Defiance?
Average industrial electricity is 7.66¢/kWh and commercial is 12.11¢/kWh in Defiance.
More in Ohio
- All datacenter sites in Ohio· 3,933 sites
- Operating datacenters in Ohio
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- Cuyahoga County· 348 sites · avg 55.2
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- Hamilton County· 177 sites · avg 56.7
- Lorain· 139 sites · avg 53.5
- Summit County· 129 sites · avg 55.5
- Jefferson County· 125 sites · avg 49.2
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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 Defiance, Ohio”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/ohio/defiance (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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