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Lowell L&D Hydroelectric Project

Brownfield

Washington, Ohio · PJM

DC Readiness
45.6
Fair / 100

Lowell L&D Hydroelectric Project is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Washington, Ohio, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 45.6/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 5 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.2 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Available capacity5 MW
LMP zonePJM_AEP
Wholesale LMP$41.99/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.11¢/kWh
UtilityOHIO POWER COinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 25 MWData Center Tariff (≥25 MW) · 85% min take · 12 yr

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 4.4 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth11
Avg queue wait3.2 yrs
Recent queue wait4.4 yrs
Completion rate17%
Withdrawal rate83%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPCitynet Bridgeport
IXP distance68.8 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage11.0%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-2
Cloud region distance84.2 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Parcel ownerState Of Ohio
Land contactState Environmental Cleanup Program
Parcel APN010096018000
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability5.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Water
Former usehydro
Existing capacity5 MW

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintHigh (70/100)
Flood zoneZone AE (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)0.50
Wetlands (NWI)Present
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteTITAN FABRICATION INC
Hazard sub-score35/100
Construction cost index84.8 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterGoogle
DC distance63.7 mi
Nearest rail3.3 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.3 mi
Nearest fiber route110.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.09¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.22¢/kWh
Cooling degree days900
Heating degree days5,400
Land price / acre$4,671

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%
23
Speed to power20%
35
Fiber connectivity12%
50
Energy cost10%
84
Water risk7%
90
Natural hazard6%
35
Buildability7%
5
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
30
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
79
Gas pipeline2%
99
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
80

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Lowell L&D Hydroelectric Project
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Coal Washington CountyGreenfield——3.2 yrs56.6
EC Coal Washington CountyGreenfield——3.2 yrs56.5
UNKNOWN129033Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs56.2
EC Coal Washington CountyGreenfield——3.2 yrs56.0
UNKNOWN137120Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs55.5
UNKNOWN137125Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs55.3
EC Coal Washington CountyGreenfield——3.2 yrs53.7
EC Coal Washington CountyGreenfield——3.2 yrs53.5

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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