Auglaize Hydro

Brownfield

Defiance County, Ohio · PJM

DC Readiness
59.7
Good / 100

Auglaize Hydro is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Defiance County, Ohio, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 59.7/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.2 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Available capacity1 MW
LMP zonePJM_AEP
Wholesale LMP$41.99/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth9
Avg queue wait3.2 yrs
Recent queue wait4.4 yrs
Completion rate17%
Withdrawal rate83%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPMicrotronix Datacenter Ottoville
IXP distance21.5 mi
Fiber providers12
Fiber coverage84.4%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-2
Cloud region distance114.8 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Parcel ownerBryan City
Parcel APNB110010001701
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability85.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Barren Land
Former usehydro
Existing capacity1 MW
Retirement date2003-02-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone A (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)0.50
Wetlands (NWI)Present
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score45/100
Construction cost index65.9 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterMicrotronix Datacenter Ottoville
DC distance21.5 mi
Nearest rail2.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline2.4 mi
Nearest fiber route104.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.11¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.66¢/kWh
Cooling degree days900
Heating degree days5,400
Land price / acre$7,824

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
23
Speed to power15%
41
Fiber connectivity12%
80
Energy cost10%
85
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
45
Buildability7%
85
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
65
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
95
Gas pipeline2%
92
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
80

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Auglaize Hydro
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN158927Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs70.9
UNKNOWN157338Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs70.6
TAP155981Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs70.0
UNKNOWN114784Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs69.2
LOCKWOOD RDSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs68.8
SOUTH HICKSVILLESubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs68.7
STRYKERSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs65.1
UNKNOWN137425Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs65.0

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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