J R Whiting

Brownfield

Lucas County, Ohio · PJM

DC Readiness
68.4
Good / 100

J R Whiting is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Lucas County, Ohio, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 68.4/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 364 MW of candidate capacity and a 2.2 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Available capacity364 MW
LMP zonePJM_ATSI
Wholesale LMP$42.97/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.13¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth11
Avg queue wait2.2 yrs
Recent queue wait2.2 yrs
Completion rate20%
Withdrawal rate80%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPAmplex DC0
IXP distance21.5 mi
Fiber providers16
Fiber coverage56.8%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-2
Cloud region distance128.7 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Parcel ownerConsumers Energy Co
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity
Former usecoal
Existing capacity364 MW
Retirement date2016-04-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.50
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteCONSUMERS ENERGY COMPANY JR WHITING PLANT
Hazard sub-score60/100
Construction cost index103.1 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter 11815482844
DC distance9.2 mi
Nearest rail0.2 mi
Nearest gas pipeline11.4 mi
Nearest fiber route188.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.57¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.03¢/kWh
Cooling degree days900
Heating degree days5,400
Land price / acre$8,863

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%
48
Speed to power15%
58
Fiber connectivity12%
74
Energy cost10%
81
Water risk8%
90
Natural hazard8%
60
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
85
Land / acreage3%
65
Construction cost3%
64
Gas pipeline2%
63
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
80

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near J R Whiting
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
FirstEnergy Bay ShoreBrownfield499 MW76.5
UNKNOWN171366Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs76.4
UNKNOWN113613Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.2 yrs74.3
UNKNOWN113830Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.2 yrs74.2
ALLEN JUNCTIONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs73.8
FIRSTENERGY BAY SHORESubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs73.7
UNKNOWN112906Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs71.6
UNKNOWN137335Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs71.2

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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