Malta L&D Hydroelectric Project

Brownfield

Morgan County, Ohio · PJM

DC Readiness
56.6
Good / 100

Malta L&D Hydroelectric Project is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Morgan County, Ohio, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 56.6/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 4 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.2 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Available capacity4 MW
LMP zonePJM_AEP
Wholesale LMP$41.99/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.11¢/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 IXPBresco Broadband Data Center
IXP distance64.2 mi
Fiber providers2
Fiber coverage36.3%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-2
Cloud region distance64.8 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Parcel ownerRye Development
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity
Former usehydro
Existing capacity4 MW

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone AE (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)0.50
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteVILLAGE OF MCCONNELSVILLE GARAGE
Hazard sub-score45/100
Construction cost index84.0 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterGoogle
DC distance45.0 mi
Nearest rail9.7 mi
Nearest gas pipeline1.8 mi
Nearest fiber route2.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.44¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.72¢/kWh
Cooling degree days900
Heating degree days5,400
Land price / acre$4,363

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%
52
Energy cost10%
84
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
45
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
50
Land / acreage3%
57
Construction cost3%
80
Gas pipeline2%
94
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
80

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Malta L&D Hydroelectric Project
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
MUSKINGUM RIVERSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.2 yrs71.4
Greenfield (WATERFORD POWER, LLC - SPORN)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.2 yrs66.9
Greenfield (MUSKINGUM RIVER - WEST MILLERS)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.2 yrs66.7
UNKNOWN137225Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs65.9
Greenfield (MUSKINGUM RIVER - WEST MILLERS)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.2 yrs65.8
Greenfield (MUSKINGUM RIVER - OHIO CENTRAL)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.2 yrs64.1
Greenfield (MUSKINGUM RIVER - OHIO CENTRAL)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.2 yrs63.5
EC Coal Morgan CountyGreenfield3.2 yrs61.4

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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