CENTERVILLE
Substation-AdjacentMontgomery County, Ohio · PJM
At a glance
CENTERVILLE is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Montgomery County, Ohio, scoring 61.3/100 DC Readiness — 24th of 116 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is CENTERVILLE (0 mi, 138 kV). It sits in the PJM grid region and the DAYTON POWER & LIGHT CO service territory, where interconnection has averaged 5.2 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity here.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
DC tax incentives paused for 2026; AEP Ohio large-load tariff in force.
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.
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How does CENTERVILLE compare with other sites in Montgomery County?
CENTERVILLE ranks 24th of 116 scored candidate sites in Montgomery County. Its 61.3/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 58.1. It is about 12% above the Ohio average of 54.8 and about 15% above the national average of 53.2.
Against the Ohio average, its strongest sub-score is power availability (58 vs 37) and its weakest is speed to power (46 vs 46). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is CENTERVILLE to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest mapped substation, CENTERVILLE, is about 0 miles away and operates at 138 kV. The nearest located transmission bottleneck is COLLEGEC-COLLINSV TIE B 138 KV (PJM), 35 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Encore Technologies MSB1 at 4.5 miles. 11 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Encore Technologies MSB1, 4.5 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at CENTERVILLE?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Montgomery County "Relatively Moderate".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Montgomery County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mound Plant (USDOE) | Brownfield | 69 kV | — | 5.2 yrs | 66.6 |
| O. H. HUTCHINGS STATION | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.2 yrs | 65.9 |
| EC Coal Montgomery County | Greenfield | — | — | 5.2 yrs | 64.5 |
| EC Near O H Hutchings | Greenfield | — | — | 5.2 yrs | 64.5 |
| EC Near O H Hutchings | Greenfield | — | — | 5.2 yrs | 63.7 |
| OZ Montgomery | Greenfield | — | — | 5.2 yrs | 63.6 |
| OZ Montgomery | Greenfield | — | — | 5.2 yrs | 63.5 |
| EC Near O H Hutchings | Greenfield | — | — | 5.2 yrs | 63.3 |
CENTERVILLE: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of CENTERVILLE?
CENTERVILLE scores 61.3/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 24th of 116 scored sites in Montgomery County. The Montgomery County average is 58.1 and the Ohio average is 54.8.
What is the nearest substation to CENTERVILLE?
The nearest mapped substation is CENTERVILLE, about 0 miles away, at 138 kV. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity for the site.
Which electric utility serves CENTERVILLE?
DAYTON POWER & LIGHT CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is CENTERVILLE in?
CENTERVILLE is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 5.2-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is CENTERVILLE in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).
How far is CENTERVILLE from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Encore Technologies MSB1, about 4.5 miles away; 11 fiber providers report service at the location.
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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 October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “CENTERVILLE, Montgomery County, OH”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/ohio/montgomery-county/centerville-0dce07ae (data as of October 10, 2026).
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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