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Datacenter Sites in Vinton County, Ohio

Vinton County has 24 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 49.6/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,200 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Vinton County, Ohio has 24 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 49.6/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Ohio average of 53.2. It ranks 49th of 85 Ohio counties by number of sites and 77th by average score. The top-scoring site is FLATLICK at 61.9/100.

24
Candidate sites
49.6/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,200 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
Top 24 in Vinton County

Site-selection context for Vinton County

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Datacenter tax incentive
18.29¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
13.51¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
3
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$4,236
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 Vinton County compare with other counties in Ohio?

By number of scored sites, Vinton County ranks 49th of the 85 Ohio counties with a county page, holding 0.6% of the state's 3,933 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 49.6/100 ranks 77th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1511th-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 Vinton County?

Former Mine sites are the most common (18, 75% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (3) and substation-adjacent (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 Vinton County?

Industrial electricity averages 13.51¢/kWh and commercial 18.29¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (30). WRI water stress is low. 3 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 $4,236 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Vinton County

Top datacenter sites in Vinton County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
FLATLICKSubstation-Adjacent765 kV1,000 MW5.2 yrs61.9
OZ VintonGreenfield——5.2 yrs57.0
EC FFE Vinton CountyGreenfield——5.2 yrs55.4
UNKNOWN137835Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs54.0
TAP137836Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs53.7
EC Coal Vinton CountyGreenfield——5.2 yrs53.6
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.2 yrs48.1
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.2 yrs47.7
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.2 yrs47.7
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.2 yrs47.7
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.2 yrs47.6
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.2 yrs47.6
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.2 yrs47.6
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.2 yrs47.6
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.2 yrs47.6
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.2 yrs47.6
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.2 yrs47.5
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.2 yrs47.5
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.2 yrs47.4
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.2 yrs47.4
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.2 yrs47.4
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.2 yrs47.3
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.2 yrs47.3
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.2 yrs47.1

Every scored site in Vinton County

All 24 sites, best first.

Vinton County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Vinton County?

24 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 49.6/100 DC Readiness. That is the 49th-most of 85 Ohio counties with five or more sites.

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

FLATLICK scores 61.9/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 24 scored sites in Vinton County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Vinton County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Vinton County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Vinton County?

Average industrial electricity is 13.51¢/kWh and commercial is 18.29¢/kWh in Vinton 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 13, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Vinton County, Ohio”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/ohio/vinton-county (data as of November 13, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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