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Datacenter Sites in Pike County, Ohio

Pike County has 18 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.6/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 3,400 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Pike County, Ohio has 18 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.6/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Ohio average of 53.2. It ranks 57th of 85 Ohio counties by number of sites and 45th by average score. The top-scoring site is DON MARQUIS 765 KV at 63.6/100.

18
Candidate sites
52.6/100
Avg DC Readiness
3,400 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
Top 18 in Pike County

Site-selection context for Pike County

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Datacenter tax incentive
13.59¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
10.71¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
6
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$3,899
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 Pike County compare with other counties in Ohio?

By number of scored sites, Pike County ranks 57th of the 85 Ohio counties with a county page, holding 0.5% of the state's 3,933 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 52.6/100 ranks 45th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1835th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 6 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Pike County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (6, 33% of the county's inventory), followed by former mine (6) and greenfield (5). 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 Pike County?

Industrial electricity averages 10.71¢/kWh and commercial 13.59¢/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 $3,899 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Pike County

Top datacenter sites in Pike County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
DON MARQUIS 765 KVSubstation-Adjacent765 kV1,000 MW5.2 yrs63.6
TAP137802Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW5.2 yrs61.1
UNKNOWN137829Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs55.2
WAVERLY SUBSTATIONSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs55.1
UNKNOWN113934Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs55.1
EC FFE Pike CountyGreenfield——5.2 yrs55.0
UNKNOWN137857Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs54.6
Greenfield (TAP137356 - DON MARQUIS)Greenfield345 kV600 MW5.2 yrs54.6
Greenfield (TAP137356 - DON MARQUIS)Greenfield345 kV600 MW5.2 yrs54.5
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.2 yrs48.9
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.2 yrs48.8
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.2 yrs48.7
Greenfield (WAVERLY SUBSTATION - DON MARQU)Greenfield138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs48.6
Portsmouth GaseousFederal Excess——5.2 yrs48.6
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.2 yrs48.6
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.2 yrs48.6
Greenfield (MILLBROOK PARK SUBSTATION - TA)Greenfield138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs48.5
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.2 yrs48.2

Every scored site in Pike County

All 18 sites, best first.

Pike County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Pike County?

18 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 52.6/100 DC Readiness. That is the 57th-most of 85 Ohio counties with five or more sites.

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

DON MARQUIS 765 KV scores 63.6/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 18 scored sites in Pike County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Pike County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Pike County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Pike County?

Average industrial electricity is 10.71¢/kWh and commercial is 13.59¢/kWh in Pike 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 Pike County, Ohio”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/ohio/pike-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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