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Mine Site

Former Mine

Scioto County, Ohio · PJM

DC Readiness
48.5
Fair / 100

Mine Site is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Scioto County, Ohio, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 48.5/100 DC Readiness and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

UtilityOHIO POWER COinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 25 MWData Center Tariff (≥25 MW) · 85% min take · 12 yr

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 3.8 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth11
Avg queue wait3.8 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPSecureNet DC1
IXP distance61.2 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage62.1%

Site characteristics

Site typeFormer Mine
Former useMining: Coal; Status: Abandoned
Cleanup statusAbandoned

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score70/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterSecureNet DC1
DC distance61.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.38¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.98¢/kWh
Cooling degree days900
Heating degree days5,400
Land price / acre$4,857

Regulatory climate

Moderatestate posture · as of 2026-08

DC tax incentives paused for 2026; AEP Ohio large-load tariff in force.

DC tax incentiveNo / suspended
Large-load threshold≥ 25 MW

AEP Ohio tariff: ≥25 MW, 85% take-or-pay, on-site-gen curtailment sync.

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

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
38
Fiber connectivity12%
64
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
90
Natural hazard6%
70
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
42
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
80

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Scioto County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near Mine Site
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Coal Scioto CountyGreenfield——3.2 yrs56.0
SunCoke Energy South Shore FacilityBrownfield—90 MW3.6 yrs55.1
UNKNOWN137828Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs55.1
EC Coal Scioto CountyGreenfield——3.2 yrs55.0
UNKNOWN162544Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs54.5
PORTSMOUTHSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs54.5
UNKNOWN121183Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs54.5
UNKNOWN116511Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs54.5

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

Figures are screening estimates derived from public infrastructure data. Catalogued capacity reflects theoretical candidate capacity, not deliverable or committed interconnection. Confirm all values with the utility, ISO, and on-the-ground due diligence.

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