EC Coal Stark County
GreenfieldStark County, Ohio · PJM
At a glance
EC Coal Stark County is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Stark County, Ohio, scoring 60.0/100 DC Readiness — 31st of 92 scored sites in the county. It sits in the PJM grid region and the OHIO POWER CO service territory, where interconnection has averaged 5.2 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
DC tax incentives paused for 2026; AEP Ohio large-load tariff in force.
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.
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How does EC Coal Stark County compare with other sites in Stark County?
EC Coal Stark County ranks 31st of 92 scored candidate sites in Stark County. Its 60.0/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 57.3. It is roughly in line with the Ohio average of 54.8 and about 13% above the national average of 53.2.
Against the Ohio average, its strongest sub-score is fiber connectivity (81 vs 72) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 37). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is EC Coal Stark County to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is CRETSTJO-STJOHNS 94507 B 345 KV (PJM), 90 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is LSTI 401 Market at 7.6 miles. 10 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is LSTI 401 Market, 7.6 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Coal Stark County?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). WRI rates baseline water stress at 0.50 on a 0–5 scale. No mapped wetlands are recorded on the parcel. At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Stark County "Relatively Moderate".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Stark County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTH CANTON 765KV | Substation-Adjacent | 765 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.2 yrs | 68.7 |
| SOUTH EAST CANTON | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 5.2 yrs | 67.5 |
| UNKNOWN153863 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 5.2 yrs | 66.5 |
| OZ Stark | Greenfield | — | — | 5.2 yrs | 64.7 |
| EC Coal Stark County | Greenfield | — | — | 5.2 yrs | 64.5 |
| EC Coal Stark County | Greenfield | — | — | 5.2 yrs | 64.2 |
| EC Coal Stark County | Greenfield | — | — | 5.2 yrs | 64.0 |
| OZ Stark | Greenfield | — | — | 5.2 yrs | 63.8 |
EC Coal Stark County: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of EC Coal Stark County?
EC Coal Stark County scores 60.0/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 31st of 92 scored sites in Stark County. The Stark County average is 57.3 and the Ohio average is 54.8.
Which electric utility serves EC Coal Stark County?
OHIO POWER CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO.
What grid region is EC Coal Stark County in?
EC Coal Stark County is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 5.2-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is EC Coal Stark County in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).
Who owns EC Coal Stark County?
Parcel records list the owner as Simon Brian S & Amym (private land).
How far is EC Coal Stark County from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is LSTI 401 Market, about 7.6 miles away; 10 fiber providers report service at the location.
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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 October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “EC Coal Stark County, Stark County, OH”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/ohio/stark-county/ec-coal-stark-county-9cbe355d (data as of October 10, 2026).
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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