WILLEY BATTERY UTILITY

Substation-Adjacent

Hamilton County, Ohio · PJM

DC Readiness
63.7
Good / 100

WILLEY BATTERY UTILITY is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Hamilton County, Ohio, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 63.7/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationWILLEY BATTERY UTILITY
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage138 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zonePJM_DUKE
Wholesale LMP$41.74/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.08¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth56
Avg queue wait3.0 yrs
Recent queue wait4.2 yrs
Completion rate14%
Withdrawal rate87%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPCyrusOne Hamilton
IXP distance9.1 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage93.2%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-2
Cloud region distance100.8 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerDUKE ENERGY OHIO INC
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability92.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Low Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.50
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteWILLEY BATTERY
Hazard sub-score60/100
Construction cost index100.0 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterCyrusOne Cincinnati-Hamilton CIN4
DC distance9.1 mi
Nearest rail0.8 mi
Nearest gas pipeline6.4 mi
Nearest fiber route11.9 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

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
58
Speed to power15%
35
Fiber connectivity12%
48
Energy cost10%
89
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
60
Buildability7%
92
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
85
Land / acreage3%
47
Construction cost3%
67
Gas pipeline2%
79
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
80

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near WILLEY BATTERY UTILITY
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN113763Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.2 yrs78.5
TERMINALSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.2 yrs78.3
Miami FortBrownfield263 MW74.2
CHARLES SUBSTATIONSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs73.6
ASHLANDSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs73.2
UNKNOWN122453Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs73.1
PORT UNION SUBSTATIONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.2 yrs73.1
UNKNOWN113672Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.2 yrs73.0

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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