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Datacenter Sites in Richland, Ohio

Richland has 43 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.2/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,040 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Richland, Ohio has 43 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.2/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Ohio average of 53.2. It ranks 26th of 85 Ohio counties by number of sites and 38th by average score. The top-scoring site is OZ Richland at 58.0/100.

43
Candidate sites
53.2/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,040 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Richland

Site-selection context for Richland

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Datacenter tax incentive
11.74¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
8.51¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
10
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$8,823
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 Richland compare with other counties in Ohio?

By number of scored sites, Richland ranks 26th of the 85 Ohio counties with a county page, holding 1.1% of the state's 3,933 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 53.2/100 ranks 38th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 887th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 23 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Richland?

Greenfield sites are the most common (15, 35% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (10) and former mine (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 Richland?

Industrial electricity averages 8.51¢/kWh and commercial 11.74¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (30). WRI water stress is low. 10 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 $8,823 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Richland

Top datacenter sites in Richland
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ RichlandGreenfield——5.2 yrs58.0
EC Near Shelby Municipal Light PlantGreenfield——5.2 yrs58.0
Shelby Municipal Light PlantBrownfield—40 MW5.2 yrs57.8
EC Near Shelby Municipal Light PlantGreenfield——5.2 yrs57.5
EC Coal Richland CountyGreenfield——5.2 yrs56.9
EC Near Shelby Municipal Light PlantGreenfield——5.2 yrs56.9
EC Near Shelby Municipal Light PlantGreenfield——5.2 yrs56.8
EC Near City of Shelby Electric DistributionGreenfield——5.2 yrs56.6
UNKNOWN116902Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs56.6
EC Near Shelby Municipal Light PlantGreenfield——5.2 yrs56.2
EC Near Shelby Municipal Light PlantGreenfield——5.2 yrs56.1
EC Near Shelby Municipal Light PlantGreenfield——5.2 yrs55.8
EC Coal Richland CountyGreenfield——5.2 yrs55.7
UNKNOWN113116Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs55.6
UNKNOWN113268Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs55.6
UNKNOWN154259Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs55.6
EC Near Shelby Municipal Light PlantGreenfield——5.2 yrs55.6
HOWARDSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs55.5
TAP148012Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs55.5
UNKNOWN113273Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs55.4
UNKNOWN113258Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs55.4
EC Near Shelby Municipal Light PlantGreenfield——5.2 yrs55.2
UNKNOWN113691Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs55.2
UNKNOWN114970Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs54.7
EC Near Shelby Municipal Light PlantGreenfield——5.2 yrs53.4

Every scored site in Richland

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Richland datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Richland?

43 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 53.2/100 DC Readiness. That is the 26th-most of 85 Ohio counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Richland?

OZ Richland scores 58.0/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 43 scored sites in Richland (a greenfield site).

Does Richland offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Richland?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Richland?

Average industrial electricity is 8.51¢/kWh and commercial is 11.74¢/kWh in Richland.

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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 Richland, Ohio”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/ohio/richland (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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