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Datacenter Sites in Hamilton County, Ohio

Hamilton County has 177 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 56.7/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 5,200 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Hamilton County, Ohio has 177 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 56.7/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Ohio average of 53.2. It ranks 3rd of 85 Ohio counties by number of sites and 7th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 03933bf8 at 67.3/100.

177
Candidate sites
56.7/100
Avg DC Readiness
5,200 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
Top 25 in Hamilton County

Site-selection context for Hamilton County

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Datacenter tax incentive
8.04¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
5.39¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
8
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$13,985
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 Hamilton County compare with other counties in Ohio?

By number of scored sites, Hamilton County ranks 3rd of the 85 Ohio counties with a county page, holding 4.5% of the state's 3,933 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 56.7/100 ranks 7th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 131st-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 109 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Hamilton County?

Industrial sites are the most common (100, 56% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (42) and greenfield (24). 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 Hamilton County?

Industrial electricity averages 5.39¢/kWh and commercial 8.04¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (30). WRI water stress is low. 8 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 $13,985 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Hamilton County

Top datacenter sites in Hamilton County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN113763Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW5.2 yrs67.3
UNKNOWN113618Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW5.2 yrs66.4
UNKNOWN113672Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW5.2 yrs66.3
OZ HamiltonGreenfield——5.2 yrs63.1
EC Near East Campus Utility PlantGreenfield——5.2 yrs62.5
EC Near Procter & Gamble Cincinnati PlantGreenfield——5.2 yrs62.4
EC Coal Hamilton CountyGreenfield——5.2 yrs62.4
EC Near Procter & Gamble Cincinnati PlantGreenfield——5.2 yrs62.3
ROCHELLESubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs62.3
EC Coal Hamilton CountyGreenfield——5.2 yrs62.2
EC Coal Hamilton CountyGreenfield——5.2 yrs61.9
UNKNOWN122504Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.7 yrs61.7
TAP162168Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.7 yrs61.7
UNKNOWN122453Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.7 yrs61.7
UNKNOWN112867Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs61.6
CHARLES SUBSTATIONSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs61.6
FRONTSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs61.6
UNKNOWN113924Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs61.6
UNKNOWN112870Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs61.6
UNKNOWN113659Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs61.5
TAP137607Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs61.5
UNKNOWN113919Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs61.5
UNKNOWN112869Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs61.5
UNKNOWN113916Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs61.4
UNKNOWN113917Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs61.4

Every scored site in Hamilton County

All 177 sites, best first.

Hamilton County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Hamilton County?

177 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 56.7/100 DC Readiness. That is the 3rd-most of 85 Ohio counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Hamilton County?

Substation-Adjacent site · 03933bf8 scores 67.3/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 177 scored sites in Hamilton County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Hamilton County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Hamilton County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Hamilton County?

Average industrial electricity is 5.39¢/kWh and commercial is 8.04¢/kWh in Hamilton County.

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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 13, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Hamilton County, Ohio”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/ohio/hamilton-county (data as of November 13, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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