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Mine Site

Former Mine

Stark County, Ohio · PJM

DC Readiness
53.7
Fair / 100

Mine Site is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Stark County, Ohio, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 53.7/100 DC Readiness and a 5.2 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

UtilityOHIO EDISON COinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 25 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 5.8 yrs typical interconnection wait

Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth674
Avg queue wait5.2 yrs
Recent queue wait5.8 yrs
Completion rate17%
Withdrawal rate83%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPLSTI 401 Market
IXP distance11.4 mi
Fiber providers10
Fiber coverage48.1%

Site characteristics

Site typeFormer Mine
Land contactStark County County Assessor
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 datacenterLSTI 401 Market
DC distance11.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.88¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.26¢/kWh
Cooling degree days900
Heating degree days5,400
Land price / acre$10,369

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%
46
Fiber connectivity12%
79
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
90
Natural hazard6%
70
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
42
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
80

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Mine Site
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
SOUTH CANTON 765KVSubstation-Adjacent765 kV1,000 MW5.2 yrs68.7
SOUTH EAST CANTONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW5.2 yrs67.5
UNKNOWN153863Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW5.2 yrs66.5
OZ StarkGreenfield——5.2 yrs64.7
EC Coal Stark CountyGreenfield——5.2 yrs64.5
EC Coal Stark CountyGreenfield——5.2 yrs64.2
EC Coal Stark CountyGreenfield——5.2 yrs64.0
OZ StarkGreenfield——5.2 yrs63.8

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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