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EC Coal Jefferson County

Greenfield

Jefferson County, Ohio · PJM

DC Readiness
55.7
Good / 100

EC Coal Jefferson County is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Jefferson County, Ohio, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 55.7/100 DC Readiness and a 3.2 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_AEP
Wholesale LMP$41.99/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.11¢/kWh
UtilityOHIO POWER COinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 25 MWData Center Tariff (≥25 MW) · 85% min take · 12 yr

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 4.4 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth11
Avg queue wait3.2 yrs
Recent queue wait4.4 yrs
Completion rate17%
Withdrawal rate83%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPDataBank Pittsburgh (PIT2)
IXP distance28.7 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage14.3%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-east5
Cloud region distance38.5 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerState Of Ohio
Land contactJefferson County County Assessor
Parcel APN03-03248-000
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability45.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Deciduous Forest
Former usecoal adjacent

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.50
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score70/100
Construction cost index85.8 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDataBank Pittsburgh PIT2
DC distance28.7 mi
Nearest rail0.8 mi
Nearest gas pipeline5.7 mi
Nearest fiber route73.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.68¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.97¢/kWh
Cooling degree days900
Heating degree days5,400
Land price / acre$5,780

Regulatory climate

Moderatestate posture · as of 2026-08

DC tax incentives paused for 2026; AEP Ohio large-load tariff in force.

DC tax incentiveNo / suspended
Large-load threshold≥ 25 MW

AEP Ohio tariff: ≥25 MW, 85% take-or-pay, on-site-gen curtailment sync.

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

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
41
Fiber connectivity12%
56
Energy cost10%
91
Water risk7%
92
Natural hazard6%
70
Buildability7%
45
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
70
Land / acreage3%
42
Construction cost3%
79
Gas pipeline2%
82
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
80

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Coal Jefferson County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ JeffersonGreenfield——3.2 yrs59.0
EC Coal Jefferson CountyGreenfield——3.2 yrs58.2
OZ JeffersonGreenfield——3.2 yrs57.7
EC Coal Jefferson CountyGreenfield——3.2 yrs56.8
EC Coal Jefferson CountyGreenfield——3.2 yrs56.0
EC Coal Jefferson CountyGreenfield——3.2 yrs56.0
EC Coal Jefferson CountyGreenfield——3.2 yrs55.5
EC Coal Jefferson CountyGreenfield——3.2 yrs55.4

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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