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Former DOW Chemical

Industrial

Hamilton County, Ohio · PJM

DC Readiness
55.8
Good / 100

At a glance

Former DOW Chemical is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Hamilton County, Ohio, scoring 55.8/100 DC Readiness — 118th of 177 scored sites in the county. It sits in the PJM grid region and the DUKE ENERGY OHIO INC service territory, where interconnection has averaged 5.2 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

UtilityDUKE ENERGY OHIO INCinvestor 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 IXPEncore Technologies BLU1
IXP distance4.7 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage93.1%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial
Land contactHamilton County County Assessor

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter 00036897140
DC distance4.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity8.04¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.39¢/kWh
Cooling degree days900
Heating degree days5,400
Land price / acre$13,985

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 DOW Chemical compare with other sites in Hamilton County?

Former DOW Chemical ranks 118th of 177 scored candidate sites in Hamilton County. Its 55.8/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 58.4. 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 fiber connectivity (96 vs 72) 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 DOW Chemical to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest located transmission bottleneck is PIERCE-DEARBORN B 345 KV (PJM), 19 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Encore Technologies BLU1 at 4.7 miles. 8 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Datacenter 00036897140, 4.4 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former DOW Chemical?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Hamilton 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%
96
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 Hamilton County, ranked by DC Readiness.

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UNKNOWN113618Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW5.2 yrs68.0
UNKNOWN113672Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW5.2 yrs68.0
OZ HamiltonGreenfield——5.2 yrs64.8
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Former DOW Chemical: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Former DOW Chemical?

Former DOW Chemical scores 55.8/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 118th of 177 scored sites in Hamilton County. The Hamilton County average is 58.4 and the Ohio average is 54.8.

Which electric utility serves Former DOW Chemical?

DUKE ENERGY OHIO INC (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is DUKE ENERGY CORP.

What grid region is Former DOW Chemical in?

Former DOW Chemical is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 5.2-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Former DOW Chemical from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Encore Technologies BLU1, about 4.7 miles away; 8 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 DOW Chemical, Hamilton County, OH”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/ohio/hamilton-county/former-dow-chemical-e8755685 (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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