Datacenter Sites in Summit County, Ohio
Summit County has 129 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.5/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 3,909 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Summit County, Ohio has 129 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.5/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Ohio average of 53.2. It ranks 5th of 85 Ohio counties by number of sites and 19th by average score. The top-scoring site is STAR at 64.7/100.
Site-selection context for Summit County
Incentive detail: DC sales tax exemption on equipment and electricity (2022 law); JobsOhio grants.
How does Summit County compare with other counties in Ohio?
By number of scored sites, Summit County ranks 5th of the 85 Ohio counties with a county page, holding 3.3% of the state's 3,933 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 55.5/100 ranks 19th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 222nd-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 40 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Summit County?
Industrial sites are the most common (87, 67% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (29) and greenfield (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 Summit County?
Industrial electricity averages 7.79¢/kWh and commercial 11.55¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (30). WRI water stress is low. 18 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 $21,036 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Summit County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STAR | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 5.2 yrs | 64.7 |
| CHAMBERLIN | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 5.2 yrs | 64.7 |
| OZ Summit | Greenfield | — | — | 5.2 yrs | 62.7 |
| EC Near Engle | Greenfield | — | — | 5.2 yrs | 62.4 |
| OZ Summit | Greenfield | — | — | 5.2 yrs | 61.9 |
| OZ Summit | Greenfield | — | — | 5.2 yrs | 61.9 |
| Engle | Brownfield | — | 9 MW | 5.2 yrs | 60.8 |
| OZ Summit | Greenfield | — | — | 5.2 yrs | 60.7 |
| AETNA | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.2 yrs | 60.5 |
| FIRESTONE | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.2 yrs | 60.5 |
| TAP154026 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.2 yrs | 60.4 |
| URBAN | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.2 yrs | 60.3 |
| TAP137181 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.2 yrs | 60.3 |
| EVANS | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.2 yrs | 60.3 |
| UNKNOWN112798 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.2 yrs | 60.3 |
| WEST AKRON | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.2 yrs | 60.2 |
| SOUTH AKRON | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.2 yrs | 60.2 |
| PINE | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.2 yrs | 60.2 |
| SOUREK | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.2 yrs | 60.1 |
| OZ Summit | Greenfield | — | — | 5.2 yrs | 59.9 |
| EAST AKRON | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.2 yrs | 59.4 |
| TAP137179 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.2 yrs | 59.3 |
| UNKNOWN152347 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.2 yrs | 59.2 |
| TAP154028 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.2 yrs | 59.2 |
| UNKNOWN113680 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.2 yrs | 59.2 |
Every scored site in Summit County
All 129 sites, best first.
- STAR · 64.7
- CHAMBERLIN · 64.7
- OZ Summit · 4e43dc5f · 62.7
- EC Near Engle · d7d5121c · 62.4
- OZ Summit · 21be76ad · 61.9
- OZ Summit · abc98f26 · 61.9
- Engle · 60.8
- OZ Summit · 822b99f5 · 60.7
- FIRESTONE · 60.5
- AETNA · 60.5
- Substation-Adjacent site · b92ac87d · 60.4
- URBAN · 60.3
- Substation-Adjacent site · a4403fda · 60.3
- EVANS · 60.3
- Substation-Adjacent site · 51d8c07a · 60.3
- PINE · 60.2
- SOUTH AKRON · 60.2
- WEST AKRON · 60.2
- SOUREK · 60.1
- OZ Summit · 574b724a · 59.9
- EAST AKRON · 59.4
- Substation-Adjacent site · 63739c3e · 59.3
- Substation-Adjacent site · 0ae73379 · 59.2
- Substation-Adjacent site · e2760835 · 59.2
- Substation-Adjacent site · e0dba39b · 59.2
- EC Near Engle · f19bbc26 · 59.1
- Substation-Adjacent site · 008a167f · 59.1
- Substation-Adjacent site · b5e72f6c · 59.1
- GILCHRIST · 59.1
- Substation-Adjacent site · 56ebe136 · 59.1
- MOORE · 59.1
- NORDONIA · 58.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · 14556939 · 58.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · c58b16bb · 58.9
- DARROW · 58.8
- LAKEMORE · 58.8
- Substation-Adjacent site · 62bd9eaa · 58.7
- EC Near Engle · 6060b710 · 58.7
- EC Near Engle · afcdb71d · 58.0
- EC Near Engle · 032baecc · 57.8
- Perkins Union Properties · 54.2
- Beech Street · 54.2
- Former High Street Christian Church · 54.2
- XXth Century Furnace · 54.2
- ODNR Lock 1 · 54.2
- Imperial Electric · 54.2
- Brown and Graves - Western Portion · 54.2
- 151 East Miller · 54.2
- West Emerling Avenue · 54.2
- Brown and Graves - Eastern Portion · 54.2
- Black's Towing · 54.2
- 1025 S. Broadway · 54.2
- Summit County Parking Lot Structure · 54.2
- 346 Morgan Avenue · 54.2
- Landmark Building · 54.1
- Cotter Enterprises · 54.1
- 25 West Miller Avenue · 54.1
- Falor Street · 54.1
- Former Imperial Electric Company · 54.1
- Hamlin Building · 54.1
- 680 Miami Street · 54.1
- Akron Riverwalk Block 4B · 54.0
- Building 116 · 54.0
- YMCA · 54.0
- Little Cuyahoga River Properties · 54.0
- Akron Riverwalk Block 40 Property · 54.0
- Vacant Property - 403-405 E. Cuyahoga Falls Ave. · 54.0
- 489 South High Street · 54.0
- 403 and 405 East Cuyahoga Falls Avenue · 54.0
- South Main Property · 54.0
- Vacant Land - 516 Vernon Odom Blvd. · 54.0
- Ohio Canal · 54.0
- Vacant Warehouse · 54.0
- Boyer's Bump Shop · 54.0
- Former Ida B. Wells Building · 53.9
- Former Kayo Oil Company · 53.9
- Goodyear Seiberling Street Landfill · 53.9
- Delta Linen Supply Company · 53.9
- Former MicroPoise Property · 53.9
- Mallison-Moon Street · 53.9
- Former McClain's Auto Spray · 53.9
- Stan Hywet · 53.8
- 1079 Eagon Street · 53.1
- Akron Airdock · 53.1
- AKRON-CANTON/N CANTON OHIO · 5200b267 · 53.0
- 1701 South Front Street · 53.0
- 1745 South Front Street · 53.0
- 61 East State Street · 53.0
- 1659 S. Front Street · 53.0
- Former Sun Rubber · 53.0
- 1816 S. Front Street · 53.0
- Maple Valley Cleaners · 53.0
- Forefront Properties, LTD. 888 Wooster Rd. · 53.0
- The former Ace Tire property · 52.9
- 111 West Avenue · 52.9
- Block 7 Vacant Lot · 52.9
- BWXT Towpath Trail Connector Parcel A · 52.9
- 635 Norton Avenue Property · 52.9
- Johnson Freight · 52.9
- Former Midwest Rubber · 52.9
- Pete's Sunoco · 52.9
- Seiberling Rubber Property · 52.9
- 425 West Hopocan Ave Property · 52.9
- Bill Weintraub Property · 52.9
- Burns Machine Shop/Scrap Yard · 52.9
- Lake Anna YMCA · 52.9
- 332 Wooster Rd North Property · 52.9
- 90 E. Tuscarawas Ave. & 65 Robinson Ave. · 52.9
- Seiberling Parking Lot Property · 52.9
- 600 West Tuscarawas Avenue Property · 52.9
- 711 Wooster Road West · 52.9
- 459-467 West Tuscarawas Ave · 52.9
- 16th & Wooster Property · 52.8
- Russel Avenue Landfill · 52.8
- Cottage Grove Elementary School · 52.8
- 905 East 105 · 52.8
- 115 14th Street · 52.8
- Edwin Shaw Hospital · 52.8
- Mine Site · c1d82e2e · 52.8
- Seiberling West Properties · 52.8
- 333 Northeast Avenue · 52.7
- 1199 Wooster Rd West Property · 52.7
- Highpoint Trucking Terminal/Soni Property · 52.6
- The Former Mud Run Gun Club · 52.6
- Peninsula Ps Barn · 52.4
- 5969 Pearl Road Parma Heights Street Scape · 52.4
- Windstream Property · 52.3
- Old School House · 52.3
- El Mercado · 52.2
Summit County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Summit County?
129 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 55.5/100 DC Readiness. That is the 5th-most of 85 Ohio counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Summit County?
STAR scores 64.7/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 129 scored sites in Summit County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Summit County offer datacenter tax incentives?
DC sales tax exemption on equipment and electricity (2022 law); JobsOhio grants.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Summit County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Summit County as "Relatively Moderate" (score 30).
What are industrial electricity rates in Summit County?
Average industrial electricity is 7.79¢/kWh and commercial is 11.55¢/kWh in Summit County.
More in Ohio
- All datacenter sites in Ohio· 3,933 sites
- Operating datacenters in Ohio
- Electric substations in Ohio
- Cuyahoga County· 348 sites · avg 55.2
- Lucas County· 221 sites · avg 53.8
- Hamilton County· 177 sites · avg 56.7
- Lorain· 139 sites · avg 53.5
- Jefferson County· 125 sites · avg 49.2
- Tuscarawas County· 121 sites · avg 52.0
- Industrial sites in Ohio
- Substation-Adjacent sites in Ohio
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 Summit County, Ohio”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/ohio/summit-county (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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