EC Near Oberlin (OH)

Greenfield

Lorain County, Ohio · PJM

DC Readiness
59.6
Good / 100

EC Near Oberlin (OH) is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Lorain County, Ohio, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 59.6/100 DC Readiness and a 3.2 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_AEP
Wholesale LMP$41.99/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth9
Avg queue wait3.2 yrs
Recent queue wait4.4 yrs
Completion rate17%
Withdrawal rate83%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPT5@Cleveland
IXP distance29.9 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage44.6%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-2
Cloud region distance97.7 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerHeart Of Ohio Council Inc Boy Scouts Of America
Parcel APN0820023000006
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability45.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Deciduous Forest
Former usenear retired gas plant (10km)

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.50
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score70/100
Construction cost index96.5 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterAligned Data Centers DC
DC distance22.2 mi
Nearest rail2.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.7 mi
Nearest fiber route142.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.29¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.32¢/kWh
Cooling degree days900
Heating degree days5,400
Land price / acre$8,788

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
51
Fiber connectivity12%
62
Energy cost10%
91
Water risk8%
90
Natural hazard8%
70
Buildability7%
45
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
65
Land / acreage3%
41
Construction cost3%
70
Gas pipeline2%
98
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
80

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Oberlin (OH)
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

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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