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Oberlin (OH)

Brownfield

Lorain, Ohio · PJM

DC Readiness
58.5
Good / 100

Oberlin (OH) is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Lorain, Ohio, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 58.5/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 2 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.2 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Available capacity2 MW
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 outlookModerate
≈ 4.4 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth11
Avg queue wait3.2 yrs
Recent queue wait4.4 yrs
Completion rate17%
Withdrawal rate83%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPT5@Cleveland
IXP distance24.2 mi
Fiber providers16
Fiber coverage63.9%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-2
Cloud region distance100.1 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Parcel ownerOberlin City Of
Land contactState Environmental Cleanup Program
Parcel APN0900095106009
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability95.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Medium Intensity
Former usegas
Existing capacity2 MW
Retirement date2014-03-01

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (30/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.50
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteCVS PHARMACY 4805
Hazard sub-score60/100
Construction cost index81.3 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterT5@Cleveland
DC distance24.2 mi
Nearest rail2.3 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.1 mi
Nearest fiber route146.2 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%
23
Speed to power20%
35
Fiber connectivity12%
71
Energy cost10%
91
Water risk7%
90
Natural hazard6%
60
Buildability7%
95
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
65
Land / acreage3%
66
Construction cost3%
82
Gas pipeline2%
100
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
80

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Oberlin (OH)
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN113653Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs64.5
UNKNOWN113152Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs63.3
BEAVERSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs62.7
EC Coal Lorain CountyGreenfield3.2 yrs61.5
OZ LorainGreenfield3.2 yrs61.4
EC Near Loraine County ProjectGreenfield3.2 yrs60.6
EC Near Loraine County ProjectGreenfield3.2 yrs60.2
RISER137271Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs59.5

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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