Datacenter Sites in Huron County, Ohio
Huron County has 14 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.4/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 350 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Huron County, Ohio has 14 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.4/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Ohio average of 53.2. It ranks 65th of 85 Ohio counties by number of sites and 48th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 9f6066c5 at 56.3/100.
Site-selection context for Huron County
Incentive detail: DC sales tax exemption on equipment and electricity (2022 law); JobsOhio grants.
How does Huron County compare with other counties in Ohio?
By number of scored sites, Huron County ranks 65th of the 85 Ohio counties with a county page, holding 0.4% of the state's 3,933 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 52.4/100 ranks 48th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 2089th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 4 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Huron County?
Industrial sites are the most common (9, 64% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (4) and greenfield (1). 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 Huron County?
Industrial electricity averages 8.05¢/kWh and commercial 11.87¢/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 $7,432 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Huron County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAP137863 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.2 yrs | 56.3 |
| UNKNOWN155618 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.2 yrs | 56.3 |
| UNKNOWN114067 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.2 yrs | 55.9 |
| EC FFE Huron County | Greenfield | — | — | 5.2 yrs | 55.7 |
| UNKNOWN115208 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 5.2 yrs | 53.5 |
| 287 West Main Street | Industrial | — | — | 5.2 yrs | 50.7 |
| Clark #1053 Gas Station | Industrial | — | — | 5.2 yrs | 50.7 |
| Home Lumber Property | Industrial | — | — | 5.2 yrs | 50.7 |
| Bellevue Library Parcels | Industrial | — | — | 5.2 yrs | 50.7 |
| Norwalk Bargain Center | Industrial | — | — | 5.2 yrs | 50.7 |
| Price Family Property | Industrial | — | — | 5.2 yrs | 50.7 |
| PIPO | Industrial | — | — | 5.2 yrs | 50.7 |
| Former Norwalk Foundry Site | Industrial | — | — | 5.2 yrs | 50.7 |
| Emerald FX Property | Industrial | — | — | 5.2 yrs | 50.6 |
Every scored site in Huron County
All 14 sites, best first.
- Substation-Adjacent site · 9f6066c5 · 56.3
- Substation-Adjacent site · 7063ce77 · 56.3
- Substation-Adjacent site · d48933fb · 55.9
- EC FFE Huron County · 55.7
- Substation-Adjacent site · ffd0d38c · 53.5
- 287 West Main Street · 50.7
- Clark #1053 Gas Station · 50.7
- Home Lumber Property · 50.7
- Bellevue Library Parcels · 50.7
- Norwalk Bargain Center · 50.7
- Price Family Property · 50.7
- PIPO · 50.7
- Former Norwalk Foundry Site · 50.7
- Emerald FX Property · 50.6
Huron County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Huron County?
14 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 52.4/100 DC Readiness. That is the 65th-most of 85 Ohio counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Huron County?
Substation-Adjacent site · 9f6066c5 scores 56.3/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 14 scored sites in Huron County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Huron County offer datacenter tax incentives?
DC sales tax exemption on equipment and electricity (2022 law); JobsOhio grants.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Huron County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Huron County as "Relatively Moderate" (score 30).
What are industrial electricity rates in Huron County?
Average industrial electricity is 8.05¢/kWh and commercial is 11.87¢/kWh in Huron 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 Huron County, Ohio”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/ohio/huron-county (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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