Lake County, Ohio · PJM

DC Readiness
67.7
Good / 100

SPRUCE is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Lake County, Ohio, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 67.7/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.2 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationSPRUCE
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage138 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zonePJM_AEP
Wholesale LMP$41.99/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.13¢/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 IXPBlueBridge Networks | Mayfield Heights Data Center
IXP distance26.0 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage46.6%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-east5
Cloud region distance103.9 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerCEI
Parcel APN01B8880001000
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability75.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Pasture/Hay

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.50
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score70/100
Construction cost index91.2 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterBlueBridge Networks | Mayfield Heights Data Center
DC distance26.0 mi
Nearest rail3.9 mi
Nearest gas pipeline2.0 mi
Nearest fiber route85.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.59¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.66¢/kWh
Cooling degree days900
Heating degree days5,400
Land price / acre$9,645

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%
58
Speed to power15%
51
Fiber connectivity12%
65
Energy cost10%
91
Water risk8%
90
Natural hazard8%
70
Buildability7%
75
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
65
Land / acreage3%
39
Construction cost3%
74
Gas pipeline2%
94
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
80

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near SPRUCE
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
PERRYSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.2 yrs74.2
EASTLAKE STATIONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.2 yrs73.5
UNKNOWN113667Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs70.2
TAP137168Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs69.7
UNKNOWN112910Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs69.2
TAP137163Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs69.0
LEROY CENTERSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.2 yrs69.0
TAP137162Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs68.8

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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