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Datacenter Sites in Lawrence County, Ohio

Lawrence County has 39 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 48.9/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 700 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Lawrence County, Ohio has 39 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 48.9/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Ohio average of 53.2. It ranks 29th of 85 Ohio counties by number of sites and 82nd by average score. The top-scoring site is EC Coal Lawrence County · 06ac466d at 55.2/100.

39
Candidate sites
48.9/100
Avg DC Readiness
700 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Lawrence County

Site-selection context for Lawrence County

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Datacenter tax incentive
14.98¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
11.51¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
3
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$3,357
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 Lawrence County compare with other counties in Ohio?

By number of scored sites, Lawrence County ranks 29th of the 85 Ohio counties with a county page, holding 1.0% of the state's 3,933 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 48.9/100 ranks 82nd in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 993rd-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 2 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Lawrence County?

Former Mine sites are the most common (13, 33% of the county's inventory), followed by industrial (11) and greenfield (9). 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 Lawrence County?

Industrial electricity averages 11.51¢/kWh and commercial 14.98¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (30). WRI water stress is low. 3 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 $3,357 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Lawrence County

Top datacenter sites in Lawrence County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Coal Lawrence CountyGreenfield——5.2 yrs55.2
OZ LawrenceGreenfield——5.2 yrs55.0
EC Coal Lawrence CountyGreenfield——5.2 yrs54.1
UNKNOWN116520Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs53.0
UNKNOWN116516Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs52.9
TAP171379Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs52.9
TAP137841Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs52.9
TAP137840Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs52.9
UNKNOWN137852Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs52.7
EC Coal Lawrence CountyGreenfield——5.2 yrs52.4
OZ LawrenceGreenfield——5.2 yrs52.0
EC FFE Lawrence CountyGreenfield——5.2 yrs51.8
EC Coal Lawrence CountyGreenfield——5.2 yrs51.4
EC Coal Lawrence CountyGreenfield——5.2 yrs47.2
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.2 yrs47.1
Corner ProduceIndustrial——5.2 yrs47.1
Lawrence County GarageIndustrial——5.2 yrs47.0
Ironton Memorial HallIndustrial——5.2 yrs47.0
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.2 yrs47.0
Former Ironton ArmoryIndustrial——5.2 yrs47.0
Adkins PropertyIndustrial——5.2 yrs47.0
Kessler's GarageIndustrial——5.2 yrs47.0
Tiger MetalsIndustrial——5.2 yrs47.0
Former Lawrence County General HospitalIndustrial——5.2 yrs47.0
Compton/Boll PropertiesIndustrial——5.2 yrs47.0

Every scored site in Lawrence County

All 39 sites, best first.

Lawrence County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Lawrence County?

39 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 48.9/100 DC Readiness. That is the 29th-most of 85 Ohio counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Lawrence County?

EC Coal Lawrence County · 06ac466d scores 55.2/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 39 scored sites in Lawrence County (a greenfield site).

Does Lawrence County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Lawrence County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Lawrence County?

Average industrial electricity is 11.51¢/kWh and commercial is 14.98¢/kWh in Lawrence 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 Lawrence County, Ohio”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/ohio/lawrence-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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