Scioto County, Ohio · PJM

DC Readiness
57.5
Good / 100

PORTSMOUTH is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Scioto County, Ohio, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 57.5/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.2 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationPORTSMOUTH
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage138 kV
Available capacity100 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 IXPSecureNet DC1
IXP distance75.2 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage45.2%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-2
Cloud region distance83.0 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerNjr Farms Holding Llc
Parcel APN050131000
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability55.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Pasture/Hay

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone AE (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)0.50
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteBP OIL CO
Hazard sub-score45/100
Construction cost index81.2 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterGoogle
DC distance68.5 mi
Nearest rail0.3 mi
Nearest gas pipeline2.7 mi
Nearest fiber route85.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.38¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.98¢/kWh
Cooling degree days900
Heating degree days5,400
Land price / acre$4,857

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%
18
Energy cost10%
91
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
45
Buildability7%
55
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
30
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
82
Gas pipeline2%
92
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
80

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near PORTSMOUTH
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TAP137806Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs67.2
Greenfield (HANGING ROCK - DON MARQUIS 765)Greenfield765 kV1,000 MW3.2 yrs66.4
UNKNOWN137805Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs66.1
Greenfield (HANGING ROCK - DON MARQUIS 765)Greenfield765 kV1,000 MW3.2 yrs66.1
UNKNOWN121183Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs64.8
UNKNOWN116507Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs64.3
UNKNOWN116511Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs64.0
TAP137764Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs62.9

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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