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Datacenter Sites in Jackson, Ohio

Jackson has 50 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 51.2/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,900 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Jackson, Ohio has 50 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 51.2/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Ohio average of 53.2. It ranks 22nd of 85 Ohio counties by number of sites and 62nd by average score. The top-scoring site is EC Near Jackson (OH) · 2dc1d0d5 at 57.7/100.

50
Candidate sites
51.2/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,900 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Jackson

Site-selection context for Jackson

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Datacenter tax incentive
17.42¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
12.96¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
4
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$4,273
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 Jackson compare with other counties in Ohio?

By number of scored sites, Jackson ranks 22nd of the 85 Ohio counties with a county page, holding 1.3% of the state's 3,933 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 51.2/100 ranks 62nd in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 757th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 10 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Jackson?

Former Mine sites are the most common (25, 50% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (16) and substation-adjacent (6). 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 Jackson?

Industrial electricity averages 12.96¢/kWh and commercial 17.42¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (30). WRI water stress is low. 4 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 $4,273 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Jackson

Top datacenter sites in Jackson
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near Jackson (OH)Greenfield——5.2 yrs57.7
EC Near Jackson (OH)Greenfield——5.2 yrs56.4
LICKSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs56.2
EC Near Jackson (OH)Greenfield——5.2 yrs55.7
EC FFE Jackson CountyGreenfield——5.2 yrs55.7
UNKNOWN116630Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs55.3
UNKNOWN137810Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs55.2
UNKNOWN171378Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs55.2
EC Near Jackson (OH)Greenfield——5.2 yrs55.1
UNKNOWN137834Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs55.1
UNKNOWN113387Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs54.8
EC Near Jackson (OH)Greenfield——5.2 yrs54.5
Greenfield (UNKNOWN108807 - DON MARQUIS)Greenfield345 kV600 MW5.2 yrs54.5
Greenfield (UNKNOWN108807 - UNKNOWN113606)Greenfield345 kV600 MW5.2 yrs54.4
OZ JacksonGreenfield——5.2 yrs54.3
EC Near Jackson (OH)Greenfield——5.2 yrs54.1
EC Near Jackson (OH)Greenfield——5.2 yrs54.1
EC Coal Jackson CountyGreenfield——5.2 yrs54.0
EC Near Jackson (OH)Greenfield——5.2 yrs53.9
EC Near Jackson (OH)Greenfield——5.2 yrs52.2
EC Near Jackson (OH)Greenfield——5.2 yrs49.9
Greenfield (UNKNOWN108805 - MILLBROOK PARK)Greenfield138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs49.0
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.2 yrs48.9
Frick-GallagherIndustrial——5.2 yrs48.9
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.2 yrs48.9

Every scored site in Jackson

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Jackson datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Jackson?

50 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 51.2/100 DC Readiness. That is the 22nd-most of 85 Ohio counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Jackson?

EC Near Jackson (OH) · 2dc1d0d5 scores 57.7/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 50 scored sites in Jackson (a greenfield site).

Does Jackson offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Jackson?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Jackson?

Average industrial electricity is 12.96¢/kWh and commercial is 17.42¢/kWh in Jackson.

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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 Jackson, Ohio”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/ohio/jackson (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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