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Datacenter Sites in Lorain, Ohio

Lorain has 139 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.5/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 4,002 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Lorain, Ohio has 139 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.5/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Ohio average of 53.2. It ranks 4th of 85 Ohio counties by number of sites and 32nd by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · a6a7a232 at 64.6/100.

139
Candidate sites
53.5/100
Avg DC Readiness
4,002 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Lorain

Site-selection context for Lorain

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Datacenter tax incentive
12.29¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
7.32¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
16
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$8,788
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 Lorain compare with other counties in Ohio?

By number of scored sites, Lorain ranks 4th of the 85 Ohio counties with a county page, holding 3.5% of the state's 3,933 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 53.5/100 ranks 32nd in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 195th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 45 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Lorain?

Industrial sites are the most common (83, 60% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (27) and greenfield (23). 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 Lorain?

Industrial electricity averages 7.32¢/kWh and commercial 12.29¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (30). WRI water stress is low. 16 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 $8,788 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Lorain

Top datacenter sites in Lorain
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN113653Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW5.2 yrs64.6
UNKNOWN113152Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW5.2 yrs63.4
BEAVERSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW5.2 yrs62.8
EC Coal Lorain CountyGreenfield——5.2 yrs60.9
OZ LorainGreenfield——5.2 yrs60.8
EC Near Loraine County ProjectGreenfield——5.2 yrs60.0
EC Near Loraine County ProjectGreenfield——5.2 yrs59.6
RISER137271Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs59.5
TAP137258Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs59.5
TAP137261Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs59.4
UNKNOWN137245Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs59.3
UNKNOWN137266Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs59.3
UNKNOWN113731Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs59.1
TAP137244Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs58.7
UNKNOWN113710Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs58.7
UNKNOWN113832Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs58.7
EC Near Loraine County ProjectGreenfield——5.2 yrs58.7
EC Coal Lorain CountyGreenfield——5.2 yrs58.5
EC Near Loraine County ProjectGreenfield——5.2 yrs58.5
EC Coal Lorain CountyGreenfield——5.2 yrs58.1
Oberlin (OH)Brownfield—2 MW5.2 yrs58.1
EC Near Oberlin (OH)Greenfield——5.2 yrs57.8
EC Near Loraine County ProjectGreenfield——5.2 yrs57.6
UNKNOWN113248Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs57.6
EC Near Loraine County ProjectGreenfield——5.2 yrs57.6

Every scored site in Lorain

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Lorain datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Lorain?

139 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 53.5/100 DC Readiness. That is the 4th-most of 85 Ohio counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Lorain?

Substation-Adjacent site · a6a7a232 scores 64.6/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 139 scored sites in Lorain (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Lorain offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Lorain?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Lorain?

Average industrial electricity is 7.32¢/kWh and commercial is 12.29¢/kWh in Lorain.

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

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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