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Datacenter Sites in Pickaway County, Ohio

Pickaway County has 35 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.6/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 2,050 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Pickaway County, Ohio has 35 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.6/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Ohio average of 53.2. It ranks 38th of 85 Ohio counties by number of sites and 31st by average score. The top-scoring site is ADKINS at 62.7/100.

35
Candidate sites
53.6/100
Avg DC Readiness
2,050 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Pickaway County

Site-selection context for Pickaway County

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Datacenter tax incentive
12.15¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
9.74¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
5
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$8,962
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 Pickaway County compare with other counties in Ohio?

By number of scored sites, Pickaway County ranks 38th of the 85 Ohio counties with a county page, holding 0.9% of the state's 3,933 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 53.6/100 ranks 31st in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1101st-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 15 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Pickaway County?

Industrial sites are the most common (12, 34% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (12) and greenfield (6). 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 Pickaway County?

Industrial electricity averages 9.74¢/kWh and commercial 12.15¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (30). WRI water stress is low. 5 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 $8,962 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Pickaway County

Top datacenter sites in Pickaway County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
ADKINSSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW5.2 yrs62.7
EC Coal Pickaway CountyGreenfield——5.2 yrs60.8
EC Coal Pickaway CountyGreenfield——5.2 yrs60.6
ATLANTASubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW5.2 yrs60.5
EC Coal Pickaway CountyGreenfield——5.2 yrs60.0
EC Coal Pickaway CountyGreenfield——5.2 yrs59.2
EC Coal Pickaway CountyGreenfield——5.2 yrs58.8
UNKNOWN152413Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs57.9
UNKNOWN113805Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs57.9
EC Coal Pickaway CountyGreenfield——5.2 yrs56.3
UNKNOWN157667Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs55.8
CIRCLEVILLESubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs55.8
UNKNOWN113899Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs55.7
UNKNOWN113896Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs55.6
TAP137826Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs55.6
TAP158892Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW5.2 yrs54.1
UNKNOWN152461Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW5.2 yrs53.7
UNKNOWN158894Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW5.2 yrs53.0
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.2 yrs51.1
Atwater Elementary SchoolIndustrial——5.2 yrs50.3
Nicholas Drive Elementary SchoolIndustrial——5.2 yrs50.3
Circleville High SchoolIndustrial——5.2 yrs50.3
115 Watt StreetIndustrial——5.2 yrs49.5
544 South Clinton StreetIndustrial——5.2 yrs49.5
120 E. Franklin StreetIndustrial——5.2 yrs49.5

Every scored site in Pickaway County

All 35 sites, best first.

Pickaway County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Pickaway County?

35 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 53.6/100 DC Readiness. That is the 38th-most of 85 Ohio counties with five or more sites.

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

ADKINS scores 62.7/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 35 scored sites in Pickaway County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Pickaway County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Pickaway County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Pickaway County?

Average industrial electricity is 9.74¢/kWh and commercial is 12.15¢/kWh in Pickaway 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 Pickaway County, Ohio”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/ohio/pickaway-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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