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Datacenter Sites in Wayne County, Ohio

Wayne County has 27 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 56.1/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,902 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Wayne County, Ohio has 27 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 56.1/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Ohio average of 53.2. It ranks 47th of 85 Ohio counties by number of sites and 14th by average score. The top-scoring site is EC Near Morton Salt Rittman · 7d70f99d at 61.3/100.

27
Candidate sites
56.1/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,902 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Wayne County

Site-selection context for Wayne County

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Datacenter tax incentive
11.51¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
8.57¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
13
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$12,012
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 Wayne County compare with other counties in Ohio?

By number of scored sites, Wayne County ranks 47th of the 85 Ohio counties with a county page, holding 0.7% of the state's 3,933 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 56.1/100 ranks 14th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1383rd-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 19 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Wayne County?

Greenfield sites are the most common (15, 56% of the county's inventory), followed by former mine (5) and substation-adjacent (5). 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 Wayne County?

Industrial electricity averages 8.57¢/kWh and commercial 11.51¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (30). WRI water stress is low. 13 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 $12,012 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Wayne County

Top datacenter sites in Wayne County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near Morton Salt RittmanGreenfield——5.2 yrs61.3
EC Coal Wayne CountyGreenfield——5.2 yrs59.8
Greenfield (STAR - UNKNOWN177487)Greenfield345 kV600 MW5.0 yrs59.7
EC Near Morton Salt RittmanGreenfield——5.2 yrs59.6
Greenfield (STAR - UNKNOWN177487)Greenfield345 kV600 MW5.0 yrs59.6
Morton Salt RittmanBrownfield—2 MW5.2 yrs59.6
EC Coal Wayne CountyGreenfield——5.2 yrs59.5
EC Near Morton Salt RittmanGreenfield——5.2 yrs59.3
EC Near Morton Salt RittmanGreenfield——5.2 yrs59.1
EC Near Morton Salt RittmanGreenfield——5.2 yrs58.8
EC Near Morton Salt RittmanGreenfield——5.2 yrs58.2
EC Coal Wayne CountyGreenfield——5.2 yrs58.2
SMUCKERSSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs57.9
EC Near Morton Salt RittmanGreenfield——5.2 yrs57.7
CANAL ROADSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs57.2
CLUTCH SWITCHSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs57.2
EC Near Morton Salt RittmanGreenfield——5.2 yrs57.1
WOOSTERSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs56.9
APPLE CREEKSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs56.9
Former Doylestown CleanersIndustrial——5.2 yrs52.5
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.2 yrs51.0
Greenfield (UNKNOWN113658 - UNKNOWN113749)Greenfield138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs50.9
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.2 yrs50.3
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.2 yrs50.2
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.2 yrs49.1

Every scored site in Wayne County

All 27 sites, best first.

Wayne County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Wayne County?

27 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 56.1/100 DC Readiness. That is the 47th-most of 85 Ohio counties with five or more sites.

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

EC Near Morton Salt Rittman · 7d70f99d scores 61.3/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 27 scored sites in Wayne County (a greenfield site).

Does Wayne County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Wayne County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Wayne County?

Average industrial electricity is 8.57¢/kWh and commercial is 11.51¢/kWh in Wayne 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 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

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

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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