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Datacenter Sites in Ottawa County, Ohio

Ottawa County has 36 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.2/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,603 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Ottawa County, Ohio has 36 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.2/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Ohio average of 53.2. It ranks 35th of 85 Ohio counties by number of sites and 52nd by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · ae6cc0d7 at 63.8/100.

36
Candidate sites
52.2/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,603 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
Top 25 in Ottawa County

Site-selection context for Ottawa County

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Datacenter tax incentive
11.99¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
7.20¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
6
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$7,882
Land price / acre
900
Cooling degree days
5,400
Heating degree days
51°F
Mean annual temp

Incentive detail: DC sales tax exemption on equipment and electricity (2022 law); JobsOhio grants.

How does Ottawa County compare with other counties in Ohio?

By number of scored sites, Ottawa County ranks 35th of the 85 Ohio counties with a county page, holding 0.9% of the state's 3,933 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 52.2/100 ranks 52nd in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1072nd-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 7 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Ottawa County?

Industrial sites are the most common (17, 47% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (11) and substation-adjacent (4). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.

What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Ottawa County?

Industrial electricity averages 7.20¢/kWh and commercial 11.99¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (30). WRI water stress is low. 6 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 900 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 51°F. Land is valued around $7,882 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Ottawa County

Top datacenter sites in Ottawa County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN113830Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW5.2 yrs63.8
DAVIS-BESSESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW5.2 yrs62.4
EC Near Ottawa County ProjectGreenfield——5.2 yrs58.1
LAKEVIEWSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs56.6
UNKNOWN114975Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs56.5
Ottawa County ProjectBrownfield—3 MW5.2 yrs56.1
EC Near Ottawa County ProjectGreenfield——5.2 yrs55.2
EC Near Ottawa County ProjectGreenfield——5.2 yrs53.0
EC Near Ottawa County ProjectGreenfield——5.2 yrs52.3
Ross Abbott PropertyIndustrial——5.2 yrs52.2
Former Hunt's SohioIndustrial——5.2 yrs52.1
Hunts SohioIndustrial——5.2 yrs52.1
Former Bank of ElmoreIndustrial——5.2 yrs51.9
EC Near Ottawa County ProjectGreenfield——5.2 yrs51.9
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.2 yrs51.7
EC FFE Ottawa CountyGreenfield——5.2 yrs51.4
EC Near Ottawa County ProjectGreenfield——5.2 yrs51.0
EC Near Ottawa County ProjectGreenfield——5.2 yrs50.9
Building 626 - Lake Erie Business ParkIndustrial——5.2 yrs50.6
Greenfield (UNKNOWN114975 - DECANT)Greenfield138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs50.6
Transmissions UnlimitedIndustrial——5.2 yrs50.5
Premium Auto RepairIndustrial——5.2 yrs50.4
Waterworks PropertyIndustrial——5.2 yrs50.4
Carroll Elementary SchoolIndustrial——5.2 yrs50.3
315 Lincoln DriveIndustrial——5.2 yrs50.2

Every scored site in Ottawa County

All 36 sites, best first.

Ottawa County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Ottawa County?

36 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 52.2/100 DC Readiness. That is the 35th-most of 85 Ohio counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Ottawa County?

Substation-Adjacent site · ae6cc0d7 scores 63.8/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 36 scored sites in Ottawa County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Ottawa County offer datacenter tax incentives?

DC sales tax exemption on equipment and electricity (2022 law); JobsOhio grants.

What is the natural-hazard risk in Ottawa County?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Ottawa County as "Relatively Moderate" (score 30).

What are industrial electricity rates in Ottawa County?

Average industrial electricity is 7.20¢/kWh and commercial is 11.99¢/kWh in Ottawa County.

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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 November 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Ottawa County, Ohio”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/ohio/ottawa-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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