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Datacenter Sites in Scioto County, Ohio

Scioto County has 28 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.0/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,340 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Scioto County, Ohio has 28 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.0/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Ohio average of 53.2. It ranks 45th of 85 Ohio counties by number of sites and 55th by average score. The top-scoring site is SunCoke Energy South Shore Facility at 55.6/100.

28
Candidate sites
52.0/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,340 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Scioto County

Site-selection context for Scioto County

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Datacenter tax incentive
12.38¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
9.98¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
5
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$4,857
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 Scioto County compare with other counties in Ohio?

By number of scored sites, Scioto County ranks 45th of the 85 Ohio counties with a county page, holding 0.7% of the state's 3,933 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 52.0/100 ranks 55th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1344th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 3 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Scioto County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (14, 50% of the county's inventory), followed by former mine (8) and industrial (3). 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 Scioto County?

Industrial electricity averages 9.98¢/kWh and commercial 12.38¢/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 $4,857 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Scioto County

Top datacenter sites in Scioto County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
SunCoke Energy South Shore FacilityBrownfield—90 MW5.2 yrs55.6
EC Coal Scioto CountyGreenfield——5.2 yrs55.4
UNKNOWN137828Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs55.2
UNKNOWN121183Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.7 yrs54.8
UNKNOWN121184Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.7 yrs54.8
TAP137764Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.7 yrs54.7
PORTSMOUTHSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs54.6
UNKNOWN116511Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs54.6
UNKNOWN162544Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs54.6
UNKNOWN137805Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs54.5
EC Coal Scioto CountyGreenfield——5.2 yrs54.4
UNKNOWN137849Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs54.4
UNKNOWN116507Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs54.4
UNKNOWN116519Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs54.3
UNKNOWN171463Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW5.2 yrs52.2
UNKNOWN116513Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW5.2 yrs52.0
FRIENDSHIPSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW5.2 yrs52.0
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.2 yrs49.0
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.2 yrs48.9
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.2 yrs48.8
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.2 yrs48.8
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.2 yrs48.7
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.2 yrs48.6
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.2 yrs48.6
Former New Boston Coke Corporation FacilityIndustrial——5.2 yrs48.2

Every scored site in Scioto County

All 28 sites, best first.

Scioto County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Scioto County?

28 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 52.0/100 DC Readiness. That is the 45th-most of 85 Ohio counties with five or more sites.

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

SunCoke Energy South Shore Facility scores 55.6/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 28 scored sites in Scioto County (a brownfield site).

Does Scioto County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Scioto County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Scioto County?

Average industrial electricity is 9.98¢/kWh and commercial is 12.38¢/kWh in Scioto 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 Scioto County, Ohio”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/ohio/scioto-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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