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Former Mine site at 40.303, -83.179

Former Mine

Delaware County, Ohio · PJM

DC Readiness
53.0
Fair / 100

At a glance

Former Mine site at 40.303, -83.179 is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Delaware County, Ohio, scoring 53.0/100 DC Readiness — 25th of 28 scored sites in the county. It sits in the PJM grid region and the OHIO EDISON CO service territory, where interconnection has averaged 5.2 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

UtilityOHIO EDISON 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 IXPCentersquare Columbus (CMH1)
IXP distance12.8 mi
Fiber providers12
Fiber coverage37.5%

Site characteristics

Site typeFormer Mine
Land contactDelaware County County Assessor
Former useMining: Stone; Status: Temporarily Idled
Cleanup statusTemporarily Idled

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score70/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter 01319724559
DC distance8.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.18¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.21¢/kWh
Cooling degree days900
Heating degree days5,400
Land price / acre$9,771

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 Former Mine site at 40.303, -83.179 compare with other sites in Delaware County?

Former Mine site at 40.303, -83.179 ranks 25th of 28 scored candidate sites in Delaware County. Its 53.0/100 is about 11% below the county average of 59.4. It is roughly in line with the Ohio average of 54.8 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.

Against the Ohio average, its strongest sub-score is natural hazard (70 vs 69) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 37). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Former Mine site at 40.303, -83.179 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest located transmission bottleneck is HYATTCS-MARYSVI2 MAR-HYA2 B 345 KV (PJM), 5 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Centersquare Columbus (CMH1) at 12.8 miles. 12 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Datacenter 01319724559, 8.9 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Mine site at 40.303, -83.179?

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

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%
73
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
90
Natural hazard6%
70
Buildability7%
50
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 Delaware County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near Former Mine site at 40.303, -83.179
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
CORRIDORSubstation-Adjacent765 kV1,000 MW5.2 yrs69.9
UNKNOWN151647Substation-Adjacent765 kV1,000 MW5.2 yrs67.6
HYATTSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW5.2 yrs66.9
CORRIDORSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW5.2 yrs66.3
UNKNOWN113662Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW5.2 yrs66.0
Greenfield (UNKNOWN151647 - CORRIDOR)Greenfield765 kV1,000 MW5.2 yrs61.9
UNKNOWN116387Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs61.4
UNKNOWN152408Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs61.4

Former Mine site at 40.303, -83.179: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Former Mine site at 40.303, -83.179?

Former Mine site at 40.303, -83.179 scores 53.0/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 25th of 28 scored sites in Delaware County. The Delaware County average is 59.4 and the Ohio average is 54.8.

Which electric utility serves Former Mine site at 40.303, -83.179?

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

What grid region is Former Mine site at 40.303, -83.179 in?

Former Mine site at 40.303, -83.179 is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 5.2-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Former Mine site at 40.303, -83.179 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Centersquare Columbus (CMH1), about 12.8 miles away; 12 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, “Former Mine site at 40.303, -83.179, Delaware County, OH”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/ohio/delaware-county/mine-site-c1a6765f (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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