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Former Mine site at 40.260, -80.698

Former Mine

Jefferson County, Ohio · PJM

DC Readiness
49.9
Fair / 100

At a glance

Former Mine site at 40.260, -80.698 is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Jefferson County, Ohio, scoring 49.9/100 DC Readiness — 81st of 125 scored sites in the county. It sits in the PJM grid region and the OHIO POWER CO service territory, where interconnection has averaged 5.2 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

UtilityOHIO POWER COinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 25 MWData Center Tariff (≥25 MW) · 85% min take · 12 yr

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 5.8 yrs typical interconnection wait

Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth674
Avg queue wait5.2 yrs
Recent queue wait5.8 yrs
Completion rate17%
Withdrawal rate83%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPDataBank Pittsburgh (PIT2)
IXP distance29.8 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage14.3%

Site characteristics

Site typeFormer Mine
Former useMining: Coal; Status: Abandoned
Cleanup statusAbandoned

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score70/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterDataBank Pittsburgh PIT2
DC distance29.8 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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How does Former Mine site at 40.260, -80.698 compare with other sites in Jefferson County?

Former Mine site at 40.260, -80.698 ranks 81st of 125 scored candidate sites in Jefferson County. Its 49.9/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 50.9. It is roughly in line with the Ohio average of 54.8 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.

Against the Ohio average, its strongest sub-score is natural hazard (70 vs 69) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (54 vs 72). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Former Mine site at 40.260, -80.698 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is DataBank Pittsburgh (PIT2) at 29.8 miles. 5 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is DataBank Pittsburgh PIT2, 29.8 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Mine site at 40.260, -80.698?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Jefferson County "Relatively Moderate".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
46
Fiber connectivity12%
54
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
90
Natural hazard6%
70
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
42
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
80

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Former Mine site at 40.260, -80.698
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ JeffersonGreenfield——5.2 yrs60.1
EC Coal Jefferson CountyGreenfield——5.2 yrs59.2
OZ JeffersonGreenfield——5.2 yrs58.8
EC Coal Jefferson CountyGreenfield——5.2 yrs57.9
EC Coal Jefferson CountyGreenfield——5.2 yrs57.1
EC Coal Jefferson CountyGreenfield——5.2 yrs57.1
EC Coal Jefferson CountyGreenfield——5.2 yrs56.7
EC Coal Jefferson CountyGreenfield——5.2 yrs56.6

Former Mine site at 40.260, -80.698: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Former Mine site at 40.260, -80.698?

Former Mine site at 40.260, -80.698 scores 49.9/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 81st of 125 scored sites in Jefferson County. The Jefferson County average is 50.9 and the Ohio average is 54.8.

Which electric utility serves Former Mine site at 40.260, -80.698?

OHIO POWER CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO.

What grid region is Former Mine site at 40.260, -80.698 in?

Former Mine site at 40.260, -80.698 is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 5.2-year wait from queue request to operation.

Is Former Mine site at 40.260, -80.698 in a flood zone?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).

How far is Former Mine site at 40.260, -80.698 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is DataBank Pittsburgh (PIT2), about 29.8 miles away; 5 fiber providers report service at the location.

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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 October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Former Mine site at 40.260, -80.698, Jefferson County, OH”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/ohio/jefferson-county/mine-site-17797c71 (data as of October 10, 2026).

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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