FOSTORIA CENTRAL SUBSTATION

Substation-Adjacent

Hancock County, Ohio · PJM

DC Readiness
74.0
Excellent / 100

FOSTORIA CENTRAL SUBSTATION is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Hancock County, Ohio, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 74.0/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.2 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationFOSTORIA CENTRAL SUBSTATION
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 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 IXPAmplex DC0
IXP distance22.4 mi
Fiber providers13
Fiber coverage68.4%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-2
Cloud region distance87.5 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerEliot Farms Llc
Parcel APN510001029354
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability65.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Cultivated Crops

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.50
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score70/100
Construction cost index96.0 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterMeta Bowling Green Data Center
DC distance21.7 mi
Nearest rail0.9 mi
Nearest gas pipeline3.1 mi
Nearest fiber route103.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.75¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.52¢/kWh
Cooling degree days900
Heating degree days5,400
Land price / acre$8,296

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%
87
Speed to power15%
51
Fiber connectivity12%
74
Energy cost10%
91
Water risk8%
90
Natural hazard8%
70
Buildability7%
65
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
70
Land / acreage3%
42
Construction cost3%
70
Gas pipeline2%
90
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
80

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near FOSTORIA CENTRAL SUBSTATION
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
BUFFTONSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs68.7
TAP137324Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs67.8
UNKNOWN137327Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs67.6
Greenfield (FOSTORIA CENTRAL SUBSTATION - )Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.2 yrs67.6
FINDLAYSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs67.6
Greenfield (FOSTORIA CENTRAL SUBSTATION - )Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.2 yrs67.0
NORTH FINDLAYSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs66.8
TAP137325Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs66.5

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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