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EC Near Oberlin (OH)

Greenfield

Lorain, Ohio · PJM

DC Readiness
58.0
Good / 100

EC Near Oberlin (OH) is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Lorain, Ohio, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 58.0/100 DC Readiness and a 5.2 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_AEP
Wholesale LMP$41.99/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh
UtilityOHIO EDISON COinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 25 MW

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 IXPT5@Cleveland
IXP distance26.8 mi
Fiber providers16
Fiber coverage63.9%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-2
Cloud region distance102.4 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactLorain County Assessor
Parcel APN0800084000014
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability65.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Cultivated Crops
Former usenear retired gas plant (10km)

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (30/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.50
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteHARBOURTOWN AUTO BODY
Hazard sub-score60/100
Construction cost index96.5 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterAligned Data Centers DC
DC distance22.4 mi
Nearest rail4.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline2.0 mi
Nearest fiber route58.4 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

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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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%
69
Energy cost10%
84
Water risk7%
91
Natural hazard6%
60
Buildability7%
65
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
65
Land / acreage3%
42
Construction cost3%
70
Gas pipeline2%
94
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
80

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Oberlin (OH)
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN113653Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW5.2 yrs66.2
UNKNOWN113152Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW5.2 yrs65.0
BEAVERSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW5.2 yrs64.4
EC Coal Lorain CountyGreenfield——5.2 yrs62.6
OZ LorainGreenfield——5.2 yrs62.5
EC Near Loraine County ProjectGreenfield——5.2 yrs61.7
EC Near Loraine County ProjectGreenfield——5.2 yrs61.3
RISER137271Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs61.2

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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