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Datacenter Sites in Mahoning County, Ohio

Mahoning County has 67 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 56.3/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,900 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Mahoning County, Ohio has 67 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 56.3/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Ohio average of 53.2. It ranks 16th of 85 Ohio counties by number of sites and 10th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · ce33ffbb at 64.4/100.

67
Candidate sites
56.3/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,900 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Mahoning County

Site-selection context for Mahoning County

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Datacenter tax incentive
11.32¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
7.45¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
9
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$8,291
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.

How does Mahoning County compare with other counties in Ohio?

By number of scored sites, Mahoning County ranks 16th of the 85 Ohio counties with a county page, holding 1.7% of the state's 3,933 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 56.3/100 ranks 10th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 549th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 34 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Mahoning County?

Industrial sites are the most common (22, 33% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (20) and substation-adjacent (14). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.

What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Mahoning County?

Industrial electricity averages 7.45¢/kWh and commercial 11.32¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (30). WRI water stress is low. 9 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 900 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 51°F. Land is valued around $8,291 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Mahoning County

Top datacenter sites in Mahoning County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN162533Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW5.2 yrs64.4
OZ MahoningGreenfield——5.2 yrs62.4
OZ MahoningGreenfield——5.2 yrs62.0
EC Coal Mahoning CountyGreenfield——5.2 yrs61.7
EC Coal Mahoning CountyGreenfield——5.2 yrs61.7
OZ MahoningGreenfield——5.2 yrs61.3
EC Near Carbon LimestoneGreenfield——5.2 yrs60.5
EC Near Carbon LimestoneGreenfield——5.2 yrs60.3
UNKNOWN115883Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs60.2
UNKNOWN157750Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs60.0
CRUMSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs60.0
BOARDMANSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs59.8
EC FFE Mahoning CountyGreenfield——5.2 yrs59.8
EC Coal Mahoning CountyGreenfield——5.2 yrs59.6
UNKNOWN113297Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs59.6
UNKNOWN133842Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs59.2
UNKNOWN113722Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs59.2
EC Near Carbon LimestoneGreenfield——5.2 yrs59.1
LINCOLN PARKSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs59.0
CORNERSBURGSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs58.9
OZ MahoningGreenfield——5.2 yrs58.8
EC Near Carbon LimestoneGreenfield——5.2 yrs58.8
OZ MahoningGreenfield——5.2 yrs58.6
EC Coal Mahoning CountyGreenfield——5.2 yrs58.6
UNKNOWN136904Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs58.4

Every scored site in Mahoning County

All 67 sites, best first.

Mahoning County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Mahoning County?

67 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 56.3/100 DC Readiness. That is the 16th-most of 85 Ohio counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Mahoning County?

Substation-Adjacent site · ce33ffbb scores 64.4/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 67 scored sites in Mahoning County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Mahoning County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Mahoning County?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Mahoning County as "Relatively Moderate" (score 30).

What are industrial electricity rates in Mahoning County?

Average industrial electricity is 7.45¢/kWh and commercial is 11.32¢/kWh in Mahoning County.

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About this data

Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published November 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Mahoning County, Ohio”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/ohio/mahoning-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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