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EC Near Carbon Limestone

Greenfield

Mahoning County, Ohio · PJM

DC Readiness
58.9
Good / 100

EC Near Carbon Limestone is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Mahoning County, Ohio, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 58.9/100 DC Readiness and a 5.2 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_AEP
Wholesale LMP$41.99/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.11¢/kWh
UtilityPENNSYLVANIA POWER COinvestor owned

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 IXPark data centers - Youngstown, OH
IXP distance15.7 mi
Fiber providers9
Fiber coverage48.1%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-east5
Cloud region distance43.9 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerOHIO POWER CO
Land contactMahoning County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability45.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Deciduous Forest
Former usenear retired gas plant (10km)

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
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 datacenterCarrier Services Group
DC distance12.4 mi
Nearest rail0.4 mi
Nearest gas pipeline4.3 mi
Nearest fiber route101.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.32¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.45¢/kWh
Cooling degree days900
Heating degree days5,400
Land price / acre$8,291

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%
76
Energy cost10%
84
Water risk7%
91
Natural hazard6%
70
Buildability7%
45
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
90
Land / acreage3%
42
Construction cost3%
70
Gas pipeline2%
86
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
80

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Carbon Limestone
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN162533Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW5.2 yrs66.1
OZ MahoningGreenfield——5.2 yrs64.1
OZ MahoningGreenfield——5.2 yrs63.6
EC Coal Mahoning CountyGreenfield——5.2 yrs63.3
EC Coal Mahoning CountyGreenfield——5.2 yrs63.3
OZ MahoningGreenfield——5.2 yrs63.0
EC Near Carbon LimestoneGreenfield——5.2 yrs62.2
EC Near Carbon LimestoneGreenfield——5.2 yrs62.0

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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