Approximately 78.7 Acres
IndustrialWood County, Ohio · PJM
At a glance
Approximately 78.7 Acres is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Wood County, Ohio, scoring 52.2/100 DC Readiness — 36th of 36 scored sites in the county. It sits in the PJM grid region and the OHIO POWER CO service territory, where interconnection has averaged 5.2 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.
Connectivity
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
DC tax incentives paused for 2026; AEP Ohio large-load tariff in force.
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.
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How does Approximately 78.7 Acres compare with other sites in Wood County?
Approximately 78.7 Acres ranks 36th of 36 scored candidate sites in Wood County. Its 52.2/100 is about 12% below the county average of 59.1. It is roughly in line with the Ohio average of 54.8 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the Ohio average, its strongest sub-score is natural hazard (70 vs 69) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 37). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Approximately 78.7 Acres to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is HYATTCS-MARYSVI2 MAR-HYA2 B 345 KV (PJM), 67 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Amplex DC0 at 25.1 miles. 15 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Meta Bowling Green Data Center, 20 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Approximately 78.7 Acres?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Wood County "Relatively Moderate".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Wood County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN113596 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 5.2 yrs | 68.1 |
| UNKNOWN156850 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 5.2 yrs | 67.3 |
| Wood County Landfill | Brownfield | — | 7 MW | 5.2 yrs | 65.9 |
| OZ Wood | Greenfield | — | — | 5.2 yrs | 62.8 |
| EC Near Bowling Green | Greenfield | — | — | 5.2 yrs | 62.5 |
| EC Near Bowling Green | Greenfield | — | — | 5.2 yrs | 62.3 |
| EC Near Bowling Green | Greenfield | — | — | 5.2 yrs | 62.1 |
| EC Near Bowling Green | Greenfield | — | — | 5.2 yrs | 61.7 |
Approximately 78.7 Acres: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Approximately 78.7 Acres?
Approximately 78.7 Acres scores 52.2/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 36th of 36 scored sites in Wood County. The Wood County average is 59.1 and the Ohio average is 54.8.
Which electric utility serves Approximately 78.7 Acres?
OHIO POWER CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO.
What grid region is Approximately 78.7 Acres in?
Approximately 78.7 Acres is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 5.2-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is Approximately 78.7 Acres in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).
How far is Approximately 78.7 Acres from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Amplex DC0, about 25.1 miles away; 15 fiber providers report service at the location.
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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 October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Approximately 78.7 Acres, Wood County, OH”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/ohio/wood-county/approximately-78-7-acres-07a46061 (data as of October 10, 2026).
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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