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Datacenter Sites in Holmes County, Ohio

Holmes County has 29 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 50.0/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 400 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Holmes County, Ohio has 29 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 50.0/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Ohio average of 53.2. It ranks 40th of 85 Ohio counties by number of sites and 74th by average score. The top-scoring site is EC Coal Holmes County · 3c96f3d8 at 56.0/100.

29
Candidate sites
50.0/100
Avg DC Readiness
400 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
Top 25 in Holmes County

Site-selection context for Holmes County

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Datacenter tax incentive
11.68¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
9.43¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
6
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$9,808
Land price / acre
900
Cooling degree days
5,400
Heating degree days
51°F
Mean annual temp

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

How does Holmes County compare with other counties in Ohio?

By number of scored sites, Holmes County ranks 40th of the 85 Ohio counties with a county page, holding 0.7% of the state's 3,933 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 50.0/100 ranks 74th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1305th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 3 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Holmes County?

Former Mine sites are the most common (19, 66% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (8) and substation-adjacent (2). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.

What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Holmes County?

Industrial electricity averages 9.43¢/kWh and commercial 11.68¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (30). WRI water stress is low. 6 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 900 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 51°F. Land is valued around $9,808 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Holmes County

Top datacenter sites in Holmes County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Coal Holmes CountyGreenfield——5.2 yrs56.0
EC Coal Holmes CountyGreenfield——5.2 yrs55.5
EC Coal Holmes CountyGreenfield——5.2 yrs55.1
EC Coal Holmes CountyGreenfield——5.2 yrs54.7
WEST MILLERSBURGSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs53.7
OZ HolmesGreenfield——5.2 yrs53.6
SOUTH MILLERSBURGSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs53.4
EC Coal Holmes CountyGreenfield——5.2 yrs51.2
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.2 yrs49.7
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.2 yrs49.6
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.2 yrs49.6
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.2 yrs49.5
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.2 yrs49.4
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.2 yrs49.3
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.2 yrs49.3
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.2 yrs48.9
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.2 yrs48.8
Greenfield (WOOSTER - TAP171510)Greenfield138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs48.7
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.2 yrs48.6
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.2 yrs48.4
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.2 yrs48.0
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.2 yrs47.9
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.2 yrs47.9
Greenfield (LOUDONVILLE SUBSTATION - UKNOW)Greenfield138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs47.9
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.2 yrs47.5

Every scored site in Holmes County

All 29 sites, best first.

Holmes County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Holmes County?

29 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 50.0/100 DC Readiness. That is the 40th-most of 85 Ohio counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Holmes County?

EC Coal Holmes County · 3c96f3d8 scores 56.0/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 29 scored sites in Holmes County (a greenfield site).

Does Holmes County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Holmes County?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Holmes County as "Relatively Moderate" (score 30).

What are industrial electricity rates in Holmes County?

Average industrial electricity is 9.43¢/kWh and commercial is 11.68¢/kWh in Holmes County.

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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 November 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Holmes County, Ohio”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/ohio/holmes-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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