Holmes County, Ohio · PJM

DC Readiness
64.5
Good / 100

WOOSTER is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Holmes County, Ohio, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 64.5/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.2 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationWOOSTER
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage138 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zonePJM_AEP
Wholesale LMP$41.99/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/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 IXPSecureData 365
IXP distance29.1 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage30.1%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-2
Cloud region distance74.0 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerHolmes Woodland Inc
Parcel APN30-00287.000
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability45.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Deciduous Forest

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.50
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score70/100
Construction cost index82.3 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterSecureData 365
DC distance29.1 mi
Nearest rail3.8 mi
Nearest gas pipeline1.4 mi
Nearest fiber route8.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.68¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.43¢/kWh
Cooling degree days900
Heating degree days5,400
Land price / acre$9,808

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%
51
Fiber connectivity12%
58
Energy cost10%
84
Water risk8%
90
Natural hazard8%
70
Buildability7%
45
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
70
Land / acreage3%
39
Construction cost3%
81
Gas pipeline2%
96
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
80

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near WOOSTER
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TAP171510Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs65.2
SOUTH MILLERSBURGSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs64.2
Greenfield (FIRSTENERGY R E BURGER - UNKNO)Greenfield138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs61.2
TAP154584Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs61.0
Greenfield (FIRSTENERGY R E BURGER - UNKNO)Greenfield138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs60.3
EC Coal Holmes CountyGreenfield3.2 yrs60.0
EC Coal Holmes CountyGreenfield3.2 yrs59.4
EC Coal Holmes CountyGreenfield3.2 yrs58.9

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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