Former Walmart
IndustrialOttawa County, Ohio · PJM
At a glance
Former Walmart is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Ottawa County, Ohio, scoring 51.5/100 DC Readiness — 33rd of 36 scored sites in the county. It sits in the PJM grid region and the OHIO EDISON CO service territory, where interconnection has averaged 5.2 years from request to operation.
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 Former Walmart compare with other sites in Ottawa County?
Former Walmart ranks 33rd of 36 scored candidate sites in Ottawa County. Its 51.5/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 53.9. 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 natural hazard (70 vs 69) 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 Former Walmart to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is HYATTCS-MARYSVI2 MAR-HYA2 B 345 KV (PJM), 89 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Amplex DC0 at 31 miles. 6 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Aligned Data Centers DC, 9.5 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Walmart?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Ottawa 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 Ottawa County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN113830 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 5.2 yrs | 65.5 |
| DAVIS-BESSE | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 5.2 yrs | 64.1 |
| EC Near Ottawa County Project | Greenfield | — | — | 5.2 yrs | 59.8 |
| LAKEVIEW | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.2 yrs | 58.2 |
| UNKNOWN114975 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.2 yrs | 58.2 |
| Ottawa County Project | Brownfield | — | 3 MW | 5.2 yrs | 57.1 |
| EC Near Ottawa County Project | Greenfield | — | — | 5.2 yrs | 56.9 |
| EC Near Ottawa County Project | Greenfield | — | — | 5.2 yrs | 54.7 |
Former Walmart: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Former Walmart?
Former Walmart scores 51.5/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 33rd of 36 scored sites in Ottawa County. The Ottawa County average is 53.9 and the Ohio average is 54.8.
Which electric utility serves Former Walmart?
OHIO EDISON CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is FIRSTENERGY CORP.
What grid region is Former Walmart in?
Former Walmart is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 5.2-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Former Walmart from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Amplex DC0, about 31 miles away; 6 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, “Former Walmart, Ottawa County, OH”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/ohio/ottawa-county/former-walmart-ea4fe68e (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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