Datacenter Sites in Lorain County, Ohio

Lorain County has 148 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.4/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 7,029 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

148
Candidate sites
53.4/100
Avg DC Readiness
7,029 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating

Site-selection context for Lorain County

Yessales_tax_exemption
Datacenter tax incentive
12.29¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
7.32¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
15
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.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Lorain County

Top datacenter sites in Lorain County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN113652Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.2 yrs77.3
FIRSTENERGY WEST LORAINSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.2 yrs75.4
BAUMHARTSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.2 yrs75.1
TAP137257Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs72.7
UNKNOWN137245Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs72.2
TAP137258Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs71.9
UNKNOWN113731Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs71.6
AVON LAKESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.2 yrs71.4
UNKNOWN113710Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs71.4
UNKNOWN113832Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs71.3
TAP137244Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs71.3
RISER137263Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs71.0
TAP137243Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs70.9
UNKNOWN113217Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs70.6
UNKNOWN115203Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs70.4
UNKNOWN112802Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs70.1
TAP137864Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs70.0
UNKNOWN113248Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs69.4
UNKNOWN137266Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs69.4
FIRSTENERGY EDGEWATERSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.2 yrs69.1
UNKNOWN152261Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs67.7
UNKNOWN137860Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs67.3
TAP137259Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs67.3
UNKNOWN156455Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs67.2
Greenfield (AVON LAKE - BEAVER)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.2 yrs66.7

Lorain County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Lorain County?
148 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 53.4/100 DC Readiness.
Does Lorain County offer datacenter tax incentives?
DC sales tax exemption on equipment and electricity (2022 law); JobsOhio grants.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Lorain County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Lorain County as "Relatively Moderate" (score 30).
What are industrial electricity rates in Lorain County?
Average industrial electricity is 7.32¢/kWh and commercial is 12.29¢/kWh in Lorain County.

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