MONROE STREET
Substation-AdjacentOhio County, Ohio · PJM
At a glance
MONROE STREET is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Ohio County, Ohio, scoring 53.6/100 DC Readiness — 27th of 52 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is MONROE STREET (0 mi, 69 kV). It sits in the PJM grid region and the OHIO POWER CO service territory, where interconnection has averaged 5.2 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 50 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.
Site location
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How does MONROE STREET compare with other sites in Ohio County?
MONROE STREET ranks 27th of 52 scored candidate sites in Ohio County. Its 53.6/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 53.7. 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 fiber connectivity (61 vs 72). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is MONROE STREET to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest mapped substation, MONROE STREET, is about 0 miles away and operates at 69 kV. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is DataBank Pittsburgh (PIT2) at 41.9 miles. 5 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is DataBank Pittsburgh PIT2, 41.9 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at MONROE STREET?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Ohio County "Relatively Low".
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 Ohio County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC Coal Ohio County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 60.3 |
| OZ Ohio | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 60.0 |
| EC Coal Ohio County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 59.0 |
| TAP150363 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 57.5 |
| UNKNOWN150364 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 57.5 |
| EC Coal Ohio County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 57.3 |
| TAP150359 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 57.2 |
| EC FFE Ohio County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 57.0 |
MONROE STREET: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of MONROE STREET?
MONROE STREET scores 53.6/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 27th of 52 scored sites in Ohio County. The Ohio County average is 53.7 and the Ohio average is 54.8.
What is the nearest substation to MONROE STREET?
The nearest mapped substation is MONROE STREET, about 0 miles away, at 69 kV. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity for the site.
Which electric utility serves MONROE STREET?
OHIO POWER CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO.
What grid region is MONROE STREET in?
MONROE STREET is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 5.2-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is MONROE STREET from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is DataBank Pittsburgh (PIT2), about 41.9 miles away; 5 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, “MONROE STREET, Ohio County, OH”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/ohio/ohio-county/monroe-street-5f5e1a8b (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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