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Datacenter Sites in Washington, Ohio

Washington has 37 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 50.3/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 912 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Washington, Ohio has 37 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 50.3/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Ohio average of 53.2. It ranks 32nd of 85 Ohio counties by number of sites and 73rd by average score. The top-scoring site is EC Coal Washington County · ede5cfdd at 56.0/100.

37
Candidate sites
50.3/100
Avg DC Readiness
912 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
Top 25 in Washington

Site-selection context for Washington

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Datacenter tax incentive
11.09¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
9.22¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
3
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$4,671
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 Washington compare with other counties in Ohio?

By number of scored sites, Washington ranks 32nd of the 85 Ohio counties with a county page, holding 0.9% of the state's 3,933 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 50.3/100 ranks 73rd in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1044th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 4 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Washington?

Greenfield sites are the most common (16, 43% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (8) and former mine (7). 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 Washington?

Industrial electricity averages 9.22¢/kWh and commercial 11.09¢/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 $4,671 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Washington

Top datacenter sites in Washington
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Coal Washington CountyGreenfield——5.2 yrs56.0
EC Coal Washington CountyGreenfield——5.2 yrs55.9
EC Coal Washington CountyGreenfield——5.2 yrs55.4
UNKNOWN137125Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs55.3
UNKNOWN129033Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs54.0
UNKNOWN137120Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs53.3
WATERFORDSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs53.3
EC Coal Washington CountyGreenfield——5.2 yrs53.1
UNKNOWN137232Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs52.9
EC Coal Washington CountyGreenfield——5.2 yrs52.9
DEVOLASubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs52.7
UNKNOWN152351Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs52.7
UNKNOWN152304Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs52.6
EC Coal Washington CountyGreenfield——5.2 yrs52.6
EC Near Richard GorsuchGreenfield——5.2 yrs52.5
EC Near Richard GorsuchGreenfield——5.2 yrs52.4
EC Near Richard GorsuchGreenfield——5.2 yrs52.3
EC Coal Washington CountyGreenfield——5.2 yrs52.3
EC Coal Washington CountyGreenfield——5.2 yrs52.1
EC Near Richard GorsuchGreenfield——5.2 yrs52.0
EC Coal Washington CountyGreenfield——5.2 yrs50.6
OZ WashingtonGreenfield——5.2 yrs49.0
EC Near Richard GorsuchGreenfield——5.2 yrs48.3
Belpre Rails to Trails ProjectIndustrial——5.2 yrs47.1
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.2 yrs47.1

Every scored site in Washington

All 37 sites, best first.

Washington datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Washington?

37 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 50.3/100 DC Readiness. That is the 32nd-most of 85 Ohio counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Washington?

EC Coal Washington County · ede5cfdd scores 56.0/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 37 scored sites in Washington (a greenfield site).

Does Washington offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Washington?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Washington?

Average industrial electricity is 9.22¢/kWh and commercial is 11.09¢/kWh in Washington.

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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 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Washington, Ohio”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/ohio/washington (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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