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Hancock County, Ohio · PJM

DC Readiness
57.9
Good / 100

TAP151008 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Hancock County, Ohio, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 57.9/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTAP151008
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage138 kV
Available capacity100 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 IXPDataBank Pittsburgh (PIT2)
IXP distance25.4 mi
Fiber providers2
Fiber coverage38.5%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score78/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterDataBank Pittsburgh PIT2
DC distance25.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity10.92¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.71¢/kWh
Cooling degree days800
Heating degree days5,000
Land price / acre$4,294

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.

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%
58
Speed to power20%
44
Fiber connectivity12%
63
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
92
Natural hazard6%
78
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
0
Climate / cooling1%
85

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near TAP151008
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
WYLIE RIDGESubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.8 yrs68.0
UNKNOWN136871Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs64.2
UNKNOWN113592Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs64.0
EC Coal Hancock CountyGreenfield——3.0 yrs63.0
OZ HancockGreenfield——3.0 yrs62.9
EC Coal Hancock CountyGreenfield——3.0 yrs61.5
EC Coal Hancock CountyGreenfield——3.0 yrs60.1
EC FFE Hancock CountyGreenfield——3.0 yrs60.1

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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