Data centers and new power in Preble County, OH

368 MW of new power is waiting to connect to the grid in Preble County, OH — 5 active requests. Typical wait: 9.6 years. 0 projects are built, 10 withdrawn. Data as of 14 October 2026.

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We have not mapped a large AI data center inside Preble County itself — but we track the biggest ones nationally, and requests to connect new power here are on the public record.

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The power picture

What is happening with electricity in Preble County

Every new power plant, battery or big customer has to join a waiting list before it can plug into the grid. This is what that list looks like in Preble County right now.

368 MW
of new power is waiting to connect
5 projects asked. Not yet approved. Roughly what 294,000 homes use.
0 MW
has actually been built
0 projects switched on so far.
9.6 yrs
typical wait to plug in

Where every request ever filed here ended up

  • Still waiting 33%
  • Withdrawn 67%

Most requests in the US are withdrawn — a developer tests a site and moves on. That is normal, not a warning sign for Preble County.

What kind of power is asking to connect

  • Solar 100%

By capacity requested. Data as of 14 October 2026.

All the numbers

15 requests ever filed
Pending applications
5
of 15 ever filed
Capacity queued
368 MW
requested, not committed
Already built
0 MW
0 projects connected
Built vs decided
0.0%
10 withdrawn
Median wait
9.6 yr
for applications still pending

Source: interconnection queues published by PJM. Parsed and normalised by Watt Street. Data as of 14 October 2026. A queued project is a request, not a commitment.

Outcome of every request filed here

OutcomeProjectsCapacityShare
Built00 MW0.0%
Still waiting5368 MW33.3%
Withdrawn10698 MW66.7%
Paused0—0.0%

Waiting to connect, by type of power

TypeProjectsCapacity requested
Solar5368 MW

Key dates for projects here

no dated windows published
QueueWhat closesClosesStanding
PJMDominion GS-5 (Virginia SCC PUR-2025-00058) - ESAs signed on or after this date carry the 14-year term
From this date the GS-5 large-load tariff carries a 14-year minimum term, alongside the reported 85% of contracted transmission demand minimum and $1…
No date published yetdisputed source
FERCFERC large-load show cause — stakeholder comments on RTO responses
Comments on the six RTO/ISO responses to the FPA section 206 show-cause orders of 18 June 2026 (PJM EL26-67, SPP EL26-68, NYISO EL26-69, MISO EL26-70…
No date published yetunconfirmed source
FERCFERC RM26-4 — generic large-load rulemaking
Still at ANOPR stage.
No date published yetconfirmed source
FERCGeorgia PSC - Georgia Power must file large-load contracts 30 days before execution
A standing obligation rather than a dated one: large-load contracts must be filed with the commission at least 30 days before they are executed.
No date published yetconfirmed source

A date marked confirmed was checked by a person against the authority's own tariff, order or form page. Anything else is listed so you know it exists, with a link so you can check it yourself. Full calendar.

The biggest projects on file

top 15 by size
ProjectTypeCapacityStatusFiledQueue
College Corner 138 kVSolar100 MWwithdrawn2018-04PJM
College Corner 138 kVSolar98 MWactive2019-08PJM
College Corner 138 kVSolar98 MWwithdrawn2023-03PJM
Camden-Crystal III 69 kVSolar90 MWwithdrawn2018-04PJM
College Corner 138kVSolar80 MWactive2017-03PJM
West Manchester-Crown 69kVSolar80 MWwithdrawn2020-01PJM
College Corner 138 kVSolar80 MWwithdrawn2020-07PJM
West Manchester-Crown 69kVSolar80 MWwithdrawn2023-03PJM
Camden-Crystal II 69kVSolar70 MWactive2017-02PJM
Camden-Crystal 69 kVSolar70 MWactive2021-01PJM
Camden - Crystal 69 kVSolar70 MWwithdrawn2023-03PJM
Camden-Crystal I 69kVSolar50 MWactive2017-02PJM
West Manchester 69 kVSolar40 MWwithdrawn2020-01PJM
West Manchester 69 kVSolar40 MWwithdrawn2023-03PJM
Camden 69kVSolar20 MWwithdrawn2010-06PJM

How Preble County compares

#721 in the US · #20 in OH

Preble County ranks #721 of 1,607 US counties by power waiting to connect, and #20 of 69 in Ohio.

CountyWaitingCapacity queued
Madison County63.2 GW
Lorain County41.4 GW
Lawrence County11.4 GW
Carroll County11.3 GW
Wood County31.2 GW
Columbiana County11.2 GW
Licking County51.0 GW
Trumbull County1970 MW

Common questions about power in Preble County

How long does it take to get power for a data center in Preble County, OH?

The median wait for a project still in the interconnection queue in Preble County is 9.6 years. Across the US, most large loads are quoted three to seven years depending on the market and whether network upgrades are needed. 0 projects in Preble County have reached energization and 10 were withdrawn, so the withdrawal rate here is a better guide to risk than any single quoted timeline.

How much capacity is available in Preble County, OH?

368 MW is currently requested across 5 active interconnection requests, and 0 MW has actually been built. A queued megawatt is a request, not deliverable capacity — most queued projects are never built. For deliverable offtake capacity at a specific substation you need a utility study, not a queue.

Is Preble County, OH a good site for a data center?

This page gives you the power half of that answer: what is queued, what has been energized, how long the wait runs, and which large load interconnection requests are already recorded nearby. The other half — the state policy position, moratoriums and large load tariffs — is on our Ohio policy page.

Where does the data on this page come from?

The interconnection queue published by the transmission providers serving Preble County — PJM — parsed and normalised by Watt Street. Every figure carries the date it was true. Data as of 14 October 2026.

Go deeper on Preble County

The interactive map plots every one of these applications, and a generated county report puts them in a sourced PDF with the date each figure was true on every page.

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