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Substation-Adjacent site at 39.155, -84.706

Substation-Adjacent

Hamilton County, Ohio · PJM

DC Readiness
59.1
Good / 100

At a glance

Substation-Adjacent site at 39.155, -84.706 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Hamilton County, Ohio, scoring 59.1/100 DC Readiness — 59th of 177 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is TAP140123 (0 mi, 69 kV). 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. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity here.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTAP140123
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage69 kV
Available capacity50 MW
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 IXPH5 Data Centers Cincinnati II
IXP distance9.7 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage93.1%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterT5@Cincinnati
DC distance9.7 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 Substation-Adjacent site at 39.155, -84.706 compare with other sites in Hamilton County?

Substation-Adjacent site at 39.155, -84.706 ranks 59th of 177 scored candidate sites in Hamilton County. Its 59.1/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 58.4. It is roughly in line with the Ohio average of 54.8 and about 11% above the national average of 53.2.

Against the Ohio average, its strongest sub-score is fiber connectivity (91 vs 72) and its weakest is speed to power (46 vs 46). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Substation-Adjacent site at 39.155, -84.706 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest mapped substation, TAP140123, is about 0 miles away and operates at 69 kV. The nearest located transmission bottleneck is MIAMIFOR 9 XFORMER H 345 KV (PJM), 6 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is H5 Data Centers Cincinnati II at 9.7 miles. 8 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is T5@Cincinnati, 9.7 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Substation-Adjacent site at 39.155, -84.706?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). 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%
46
Speed to power20%
46
Fiber connectivity12%
91
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
90
Natural hazard6%
70
Buildability7%
60
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.

Sites near Substation-Adjacent site at 39.155, -84.706
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UNKNOWN113763Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW5.2 yrs69.0
UNKNOWN113618Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW5.2 yrs68.0
UNKNOWN113672Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW5.2 yrs68.0
OZ HamiltonGreenfield——5.2 yrs64.8
EC Coal Hamilton CountyGreenfield——5.2 yrs64.1
EC Near East Campus Utility PlantGreenfield——5.2 yrs64.1
EC Near Procter & Gamble Cincinnati PlantGreenfield——5.2 yrs64.0
EC Near Procter & Gamble Cincinnati PlantGreenfield——5.2 yrs64.0

Substation-Adjacent site at 39.155, -84.706: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Substation-Adjacent site at 39.155, -84.706?

Substation-Adjacent site at 39.155, -84.706 scores 59.1/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 59th of 177 scored sites in Hamilton County. The Hamilton County average is 58.4 and the Ohio average is 54.8.

What is the nearest substation to Substation-Adjacent site at 39.155, -84.706?

The nearest mapped substation is TAP140123, about 0 miles away, at 69 kV. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity for the site.

Which electric utility serves Substation-Adjacent site at 39.155, -84.706?

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 Substation-Adjacent site at 39.155, -84.706 in?

Substation-Adjacent site at 39.155, -84.706 is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 5.2-year wait from queue request to operation.

Is Substation-Adjacent site at 39.155, -84.706 in a flood zone?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).

How far is Substation-Adjacent site at 39.155, -84.706 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is H5 Data Centers Cincinnati II, about 9.7 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, “Substation-Adjacent site at 39.155, -84.706, Hamilton County, OH”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/ohio/hamilton-county/tap140123-1b5c05a0 (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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