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Datacenter Sites in Meigs County, Ohio

Meigs County has 29 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 51.2/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 3,150 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Meigs County, Ohio has 29 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 51.2/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Ohio average of 53.2. It ranks 40th of 85 Ohio counties by number of sites and 62nd by average score. The top-scoring site is SPORN at 65.1/100.

29
Candidate sites
51.2/100
Avg DC Readiness
3,150 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Meigs County

Site-selection context for Meigs County

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Datacenter tax incentive
14.64¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
11.31¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
3
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$3,816
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 Meigs County compare with other counties in Ohio?

By number of scored sites, Meigs County ranks 40th of the 85 Ohio counties with a county page, holding 0.7% of the state's 3,933 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 51.2/100 ranks 62nd in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1305th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 4 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Meigs County?

Former Mine sites are the most common (12, 41% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (9) and greenfield (4). 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 Meigs County?

Industrial electricity averages 11.31¢/kWh and commercial 14.64¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (30). WRI water stress is low. 3 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 $3,816 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Meigs County

Top datacenter sites in Meigs County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
SPORNSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs65.1
MOUNTAINTEERSubstation-Adjacent765 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs62.8
GAVINSubstation-Adjacent765 kV1,000 MW5.2 yrs62.3
EC Coal Meigs CountyGreenfield——5.2 yrs57.6
EC Coal Meigs CountyGreenfield——5.2 yrs53.9
UNKNOWN172480Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs53.8
EC FFE Meigs CountyGreenfield——5.2 yrs53.8
UNKNOWN137798Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs53.8
TAP137813Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs53.7
UNKNOWN137797Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs53.6
UNKNOWN113936Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs53.5
EC Coal Meigs CountyGreenfield——5.2 yrs53.5
LAKINSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.0 yrs52.1
Keystone StationIndustrial——5.2 yrs47.5
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.2 yrs47.5
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.2 yrs47.4
Vetran's Memorial HospIndustrial——5.2 yrs47.4
2586 3rd St Gas Sta AbanonedIndustrial——5.2 yrs47.4
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.2 yrs47.4
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.2 yrs47.3
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.2 yrs47.2
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.2 yrs47.2
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.2 yrs47.2
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.2 yrs47.2
Former Millers AshlandIndustrial——5.2 yrs47.2

Every scored site in Meigs County

All 29 sites, best first.

Meigs County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Meigs County?

29 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 51.2/100 DC Readiness. That is the 40th-most of 85 Ohio counties with five or more sites.

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

SPORN scores 65.1/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 29 scored sites in Meigs County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Meigs County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Meigs County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Meigs County?

Average industrial electricity is 11.31¢/kWh and commercial is 14.64¢/kWh in Meigs 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 Meigs County, Ohio”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/ohio/meigs-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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