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Substation-Adjacent site at 39.812, -84.248

Substation-Adjacent

Montgomery County, Ohio · PJM

DC Readiness
57.9
Good / 100

At a glance

Substation-Adjacent site at 39.812, -84.248 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Montgomery County, Ohio, scoring 57.9/100 DC Readiness — 63rd of 116 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is UNKNOWN112887 (0 mi, 69 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 50 MW of candidate capacity here.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationUNKNOWN112887
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage69 kV
Available capacity50 MW
UtilityDAYTON POWER & LIGHT COinvestor 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 IXPEncore Technologies MSB1
IXP distance13.6 mi
Fiber providers11
Fiber coverage66.9%

Site characteristics

Land contactMontgomery County County Assessor

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterEncore Technologies MSB1
DC distance13.6 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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How does Substation-Adjacent site at 39.812, -84.248 compare with other sites in Montgomery County?

Substation-Adjacent site at 39.812, -84.248 ranks 63rd of 116 scored candidate sites in Montgomery County. Its 57.9/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 58.1. It is roughly in line with the Ohio average of 54.8 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.

Against the Ohio average, its strongest sub-score is power availability (46 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 Substation-Adjacent site at 39.812, -84.248 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest mapped substation, UNKNOWN112887, is about 0 miles away and operates at 69 kV. The nearest located transmission bottleneck is COLLEGEC-COLLINSV TIE B 138 KV (PJM), 32 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Encore Technologies MSB1 at 13.6 miles. 11 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Encore Technologies MSB1, 13.6 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Substation-Adjacent site at 39.812, -84.248?

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.

Power availability20%
46
Speed to power20%
46
Fiber connectivity12%
81
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 Substation-Adjacent site at 39.812, -84.248
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

Substation-Adjacent site at 39.812, -84.248: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Substation-Adjacent site at 39.812, -84.248?

Substation-Adjacent site at 39.812, -84.248 scores 57.9/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 63rd 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 Substation-Adjacent site at 39.812, -84.248?

The nearest mapped substation is UNKNOWN112887, about 0 miles away, at 69 kV. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity for the site.

Which electric utility serves Substation-Adjacent site at 39.812, -84.248?

DAYTON POWER & LIGHT CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.

What grid region is Substation-Adjacent site at 39.812, -84.248 in?

Substation-Adjacent site at 39.812, -84.248 is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 5.2-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Substation-Adjacent site at 39.812, -84.248 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Encore Technologies MSB1, about 13.6 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, “Substation-Adjacent site at 39.812, -84.248, Montgomery County, OH”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/ohio/montgomery-county/unknown112887-fd5e0a1e (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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