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Montgomery County, Ohio · PJM

DC Readiness
58.9
Good / 100

TAP171334 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Montgomery County, Ohio, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 58.9/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 50 MW of candidate capacity and a 5.2 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTAP171334
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage69 kV
Available capacity50 MW
UtilityDUKE ENERGY OHIO INCinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 25 MW

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 IXPIron Mountain Data Center - Ohio (OHS-1)
IXP distance4.9 mi
Fiber providers11
Fiber coverage66.9%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score70/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterIron Mountain Data Center - Ohio (OHS-1)
DC distance4.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity8.78¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.39¢/kWh
Cooling degree days900
Heating degree days5,400
Land price / acre$7,918

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%
46
Speed to power20%
46
Fiber connectivity12%
90
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
90
Natural hazard6%
70
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
42
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
80

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near TAP171334
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Mound Plant (USDOE)Brownfield69 kV—5.2 yrs66.6
O. H. HUTCHINGS STATIONSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs65.9
EC Coal Montgomery CountyGreenfield——5.2 yrs64.5
EC Near O H HutchingsGreenfield——5.2 yrs64.5
EC Near O H HutchingsGreenfield——5.2 yrs63.7
OZ MontgomeryGreenfield——5.2 yrs63.6
OZ MontgomeryGreenfield——5.2 yrs63.5
EC Near O H HutchingsGreenfield——5.2 yrs63.3

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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