Highland County, Ohio · PJM

DC Readiness
70.8
Excellent / 100

ATLANTA is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Highland County, Ohio, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 70.8/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.2 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationATLANTA
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW
LMP zonePJM_AEP
Wholesale LMP$41.99/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.10¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth9
Avg queue wait3.2 yrs
Recent queue wait4.4 yrs
Completion rate17%
Withdrawal rate83%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPCyrusOne Lebanon
IXP distance44.5 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage30.5%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-2
Cloud region distance59.0 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerHighlands Nature Sanctuary Inc
Parcel APN281700027600
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability90.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Open Space

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.50
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score70/100
Construction cost index81.3 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterCyrusOne Cincinnati-Lebanon
DC distance44.6 mi
Nearest rail12.0 mi
Nearest gas pipeline23.6 mi
Nearest fiber route15.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.64¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.00¢/kWh
Cooling degree days900
Heating degree days5,400
Land price / acre$6,081

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%
87
Speed to power15%
51
Fiber connectivity12%
50
Energy cost10%
91
Water risk8%
85
Natural hazard8%
70
Buildability7%
90
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
50
Land / acreage3%
45
Construction cost3%
82
Gas pipeline2%
24
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
80

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near ATLANTA
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
J M STUARTSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.2 yrs72.4
UNKNOWN113907Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.2 yrs71.4
CLINTON BATTERYSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs65.6
Greenfield (J M STUART - UNKNOWN113907)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.2 yrs65.2
UNKNOWN137594Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs65.0
Greenfield (J M STUART - ATLANTA)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.2 yrs63.3
UNKNOWN137595Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs63.0
TAP137596Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs62.5

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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