Port Clinton Manufacturing
IndustrialOttawa County, Ohio · PJM
At a glance
Port Clinton Manufacturing is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Ottawa County, Ohio, scoring 51.8/100 DC Readiness — 27th 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 Port Clinton Manufacturing compare with other sites in Ottawa County?
Port Clinton Manufacturing ranks 27th of 36 scored candidate sites in Ottawa County. Its 51.8/100 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 (63 vs 72). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Port Clinton Manufacturing to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is HYATTCS-MARYSVI2 MAR-HYA2 B 345 KV (PJM), 87 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Amplex DC0 at 26.2 miles. 6 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Aligned Data Centers DC, 13 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Port Clinton Manufacturing?
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 |
| UNKNOWN114975 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.2 yrs | 58.2 |
| LAKEVIEW | 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 |
Port Clinton Manufacturing: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Port Clinton Manufacturing?
Port Clinton Manufacturing scores 51.8/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 27th 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 Port Clinton Manufacturing?
OHIO EDISON CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is FIRSTENERGY CORP.
What grid region is Port Clinton Manufacturing in?
Port Clinton Manufacturing is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 5.2-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Port Clinton Manufacturing from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Amplex DC0, about 26.2 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, “Port Clinton Manufacturing, Ottawa County, OH”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/ohio/ottawa-county/port-clinton-manufacturing-9f776792 (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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