OZ Richland

Greenfield

Richland, Ohio · PJM

DC Readiness
61.6
Good / 100

OZ Richland is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Richland, Ohio, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 61.6/100 DC Readiness and a 3.2 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

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 IXPCentersquare Columbus (CMH1)
IXP distance48.1 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage58.2%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-2
Cloud region distance60.6 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerOHIO POWER CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability95.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Medium Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.50
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteROWLAND AVENUE MERCURY SPILL ER
Hazard sub-score60/100
Construction cost index97.6 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter 1319724559
DC distance45.9 mi
Nearest rail0.6 mi
Nearest gas pipeline1.8 mi
Nearest fiber route26.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.74¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.51¢/kWh
Cooling degree days900
Heating degree days5,400
Land price / acre$8,823

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%
30
Speed to power15%
51
Fiber connectivity12%
66
Energy cost10%
84
Water risk8%
90
Natural hazard8%
60
Buildability7%
95
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
50
Land / acreage3%
49
Construction cost3%
69
Gas pipeline2%
94
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
80

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OZ Richland
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN113310Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs68.5
CITY OF SHELBY ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTIONSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs67.4
UNKNOWN154259Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs67.3
UNKNOWN113268Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs65.9
UNKNOWN113258Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs64.8
UNKNOWN113116Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs64.0
Greenfield (HOWARD - UNKNOWN113691)Greenfield138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs61.9
UNKNOWN114970Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs61.6

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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