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Franklin County, Ohio · PJM

DC Readiness
65.6
Good / 100

HAYDEN is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Franklin County, Ohio, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 65.6/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationHAYDEN
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW
UtilityOHIO POWER COinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 25 MWData Center Tariff (≥25 MW) · 85% min take · 12 yr

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 3.8 yrs typical interconnection wait

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

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth11
Avg queue wait3.8 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPExpedient Columbus - Dublin
IXP distance3.4 mi
Fiber providers19
Fiber coverage41.0%

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 datacenterAmazon Web Services
DC distance1.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity13.35¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.95¢/kWh
Cooling degree days900
Heating degree days5,400
Land price / acre$11,462

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%
87
Speed to power20%
38
Fiber connectivity12%
84
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
90
Natural hazard6%
70
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
42
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
80

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near HAYDEN
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN113629Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs65.6
BIXBYSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs64.4
UNKNOWN113602Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs64.2
OZ FranklinGreenfield——3.2 yrs63.2
OZ FranklinGreenfield——3.2 yrs63.0
OZ FranklinGreenfield——3.2 yrs62.3
OZ FranklinGreenfield——3.2 yrs62.3
OZ FranklinGreenfield——3.2 yrs62.3

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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