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Datacenter Sites in Ross County, Ohio

Ross County has 39 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 51.0/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,350 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Ross County, Ohio has 39 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 51.0/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Ohio average of 53.2. It ranks 29th of 85 Ohio counties by number of sites and 66th by average score. The top-scoring site is BIERS RUN at 60.2/100.

39
Candidate sites
51.0/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,350 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
Top 25 in Ross County

Site-selection context for Ross County

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Datacenter tax incentive
13.44¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
10.59¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
4
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$6,424
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 Ross County compare with other counties in Ohio?

By number of scored sites, Ross County ranks 29th of the 85 Ohio counties with a county page, holding 1.0% of the state's 3,933 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 51.0/100 ranks 66th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 993rd-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 5 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Ross County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (12, 31% of the county's inventory), followed by industrial (12) and former mine (10). 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 Ross County?

Industrial electricity averages 10.59¢/kWh and commercial 13.44¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (30). WRI water stress is low. 4 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 $6,424 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Ross County

Top datacenter sites in Ross County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
BIERS RUNSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW5.2 yrs60.2
OZ RossGreenfield——5.2 yrs56.7
OZ RossGreenfield——5.2 yrs56.1
UNKNOWN113908Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs55.6
UNKNOWN137823Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs55.6
UNKNOWN114956Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs54.8
UNKNOWN137832Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs54.5
EC FFE Ross CountyGreenfield——5.2 yrs54.3
UNKNOWN158889Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW5.2 yrs53.1
UNKNOWN114723Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW5.2 yrs53.1
UNKNOWN137854Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW5.2 yrs52.3
BUCKSKINSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW5.2 yrs52.3
TAP171457Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW5.2 yrs52.1
TAP158885Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW5.2 yrs51.8
UNKNOWN158886Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW5.2 yrs51.8
OZ RossGreenfield——5.2 yrs50.9
Chillicothe VA Medical CenterFederal Excess——5.2 yrs49.6
McArthur Elementary SchoolIndustrial——5.2 yrs49.3
Water Street Service AreaIndustrial——5.2 yrs49.3
City CentreIndustrial——5.2 yrs49.3
Former Salvage YardIndustrial——5.2 yrs49.3
School Bus GarageIndustrial——5.2 yrs49.3
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.2 yrs49.3
Former ArmoryIndustrial——5.2 yrs49.3
Former Coal Electric PlantIndustrial——5.2 yrs49.3

Every scored site in Ross County

All 39 sites, best first.

Ross County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Ross County?

39 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 51.0/100 DC Readiness. That is the 29th-most of 85 Ohio counties with five or more sites.

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

BIERS RUN scores 60.2/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 39 scored sites in Ross County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Ross County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Ross County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Ross County?

Average industrial electricity is 10.59¢/kWh and commercial is 13.44¢/kWh in Ross 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 Ross County, Ohio”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/ohio/ross-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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