Piqua Power Plant

Brownfield

Miami County, Ohio · PJM

DC Readiness
55.8
Good / 100

Piqua Power Plant is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Miami County, Ohio, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 55.8/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 44 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.2 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Available capacity44 MW
LMP zonePJM_AEP
Wholesale LMP$41.99/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.10¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth9
Avg queue wait3.2 yrs
Recent queue wait4.4 yrs
Completion rate17%
Withdrawal rate83%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPEncore Technologies MSB1
IXP distance35.8 mi
Fiber providers10
Fiber coverage78.5%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-2
Cloud region distance66.6 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Parcel ownerCity Of Piqua
Parcel APNN44-250110
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity
Former usecoal
Existing capacity44 MW
Retirement date2007-12-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.50
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund sitePIQUA CHAMPION FOUNDRY
Hazard sub-score60/100
Construction cost index82.8 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterLexisNexus Springfield
DC distance31.2 mi
Nearest rail0.7 mi
Nearest gas pipeline22.1 mi
Nearest fiber route27.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.30¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.80¢/kWh
Cooling degree days900
Heating degree days5,400
Land price / acre$10,549

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%
28
Speed to power15%
42
Fiber connectivity12%
27
Energy cost10%
91
Water risk8%
90
Natural hazard8%
60
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
50
Land / acreage3%
62
Construction cost3%
81
Gas pipeline2%
29
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
80

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Piqua Power Plant
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
ELDEANSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs69.9
STAUNTONSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs69.2
WEST MILTONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs68.8
Greenfield (BATH - MIAMI)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.2 yrs68.1
Greenfield (MIAMI - SHELBY)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.2 yrs67.2
TAP141227Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs66.9
TAP141226Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs66.7
Greenfield (MIAMI - SHELBY)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.2 yrs65.9

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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