PowerFirst
Landowners

For landowners in the US

Could your land power a data center?

PowerFirst builds small data centers where utility power is close and quick to interconnect. Tell us where your site is. We will show you what our grid analysis says right away, then send your full site report.

See an example report

  • Free instant grid read
  • Full site report within 7 days
  • No obligation

Allen County, Ohio

Example site read

Woodlawn substation
1.3 km away. 7.5 MW feeder capacity
Time to power, 5 MW
16 to 29 months
Route to 10 MW+
Yes, modeled
Example area, not anyone's landDistance to the nearest substationTransmission line

How it works

Three steps. Two minutes of your time.

You get a first answer on the spot, and a full report from a person, not a black box.

  1. 01

    Tell us about your site

    Where it is, how big it is and what it is used for now. It takes about two minutes.

  2. 02

    Get an instant grid read

    The nearest substation, its spare capacity and a time to interconnection, from our own grid analysis.

  3. 03

    Get your full report in 7 days

    A person checks every figure and sends you the report, with dates and the next steps.

The full report

What your site report covers

Nine sections, each with its dates. Where the data runs out, the report says so and tells you how we will find out.

  • 01

    Substation proximity and headroom

    The nearest substations, how far away they are, and the spare capacity the utility publishes.

  • 02

    Voltage level and the route to 10 MW+

    Which voltage a first phase needs, how long interconnection should take, and whether the site can grow.

  • 03

    Fiber and latency

    How close fiber and data centres are, and what that means for the customers a site can serve.

  • 04

    Tenant demand nearby

    Who already runs compute in the area, and how much.

  • 05

    Investor and capital activity nearby

    Recent raises, lending and deals near you.

  • 06

    Zoning and policy signals

    Designations, air quality, local opposition and the utility's rules for large load requests.

  • 07

    Flood and water

    Flood zones at the site, and what we need to ask the water utility.

  • 08

    Indicative land value or lease range

    A range for your parcel from cited sales and lease evidence, if the site fits.

  • 09

    Next steps

    What happens next, who does it and how long it takes. No obligation at any point.

Example report

See what you get

Two real places, read on Oct 5, 2026. Each is an area of about 2 square miles, not anyone's parcel. No owner is named.

Example report · not a live site

Allen County, Ohio

AEP Ohio, PJM · read 5 Oct 2026 · point 40.725, -84.157

Grid verdict

Promising for power

82/100

Ranked 16th of the screened cells in Ohio. No flags raised.

Nearest substation
1.3km
Measured feeder capacity
7.5MW
Time to power, 5 MW
16 to 29months
Route to 10 MW+
Yesmodeled

Substation proximity and headroom

  • Nearest substation

    Woodlawn, 138 kV, 1.3 km away; a transmission line 0.3 km away

    PowerFirst grid analysis, 5 Oct 2026

  • Measured feeder capacity

    7.5 MW on a 12.47 kV feeder from Woodlawn, 1.1 km away

    PowerFirst grid analysis, 5 Oct 2026

  • County queue

    0 MW active in Allen County

    PowerFirst grid analysis, end of 2025

Voltage level and the route to 10 MW+

  • First phase

    5 MW of IT needs about 6.8 MVA: a distribution connection

    PowerFirst time-to-power model, 5 Oct 2026

  • Route to 10 MW+

    Modeled yes: about 1,671 MW of load hosting at a 345 kV substation 5.8 km away. Not a utility offer

    PowerFirst grid analysis, 5 Oct 2026

  • Time to power, 5 MW

    16 to 29 months (P10 to P90), middle 22.5. Confidence low

    Low because no utility capacity study covers this point yet.

    PowerFirst time-to-power model, 5 Oct 2026

  • Large-load rules

    The AEP Ohio data center tariff starts at 25 MW, so a 5 MW first phase sits below it

    PowerFirst planning and policy analysis, 9 Jul 2025

  • Bridge power

    An interstate gas pipeline 0.5 km away

    PowerFirst grid analysis, 5 Oct 2026

Fiber and latency

  • Nearest mapped data center

    97 km

    Thin locally. The full report checks long-haul fiber routes with carriers.

    PowerFirst market analysis, 5 Oct 2026

Tenant demand nearby

  • Mapped data centers

    None within 50 km; 1 within 100 km

    PowerFirst market analysis, 5 Oct 2026

  • Power price

    Ohio industrial average 10.95 cents per kWh

    PowerFirst market analysis, Jul 2026

Investor and capital activity nearby

  • Private capital raises

    No AI or energy infrastructure raise by an issuer within 90 km in the last 12 months

    PowerFirst market analysis, 2 Oct 2026

  • Deals

    A data center platform with a campus 144 km away changed hands in Jul 2026

    PowerFirst market analysis, 21 Jul 2026

Zoning and policy signals

  • Air permits

    Outside any federal air nonattainment area, so engine permits are simpler

    PowerFirst planning and policy analysis, 5 Oct 2026

  • Local opposition or moratoria

    None found in Allen County or statewide

    PowerFirst news watch, 5 Oct 2026

Flood and water

  • Flood

    Point check passed: outside the mapped flood hazard area

    PowerFirst planning and policy analysis, 5 Oct 2026

  • Water

    Not screened here. The full report asks the water utility

    PowerFirst site screen, 5 Oct 2026

Indicative land value or lease range

  • Range

    Given for your parcel only

    A real report gives a range for your parcel, built from cited sales and lease evidence near you. This example covers an area, not a parcel, so it shows no figure.

    PowerFirst site screen, 5 Oct 2026

Download the example report (PDF)Open the full example

Labelled as an example. Figures as read on 5 Oct 2026.

Free site check

Check your site

Three short steps. You see what public grid data says as soon as you send, and your full report follows within 7 days.

Time
About two minutes
Cost
Free
Obligation
None
Your details
Sealed on arrival. Never sold

Land in the UK? Use the UK page

Step 1 of 3

Where is the site?

Where is the site?

Street, town, state and ZIP code. For example 1200 Main St, Lima, OH 45801.

Free. No obligation. Full report within 7 days.

PowerFirst

Power first. Then everything else.

Who we are

PowerFirst develops AI infrastructure from power to compute. We start small, at 1 to 5 MW of IT, only where power is close, and only where the site can grow past 10 MW.

Your details

We seal your name, email and phone the moment they arrive, so only our team can open them. We never sell them or add you to a mailing list.

No obligation

The check and the report are free. You decide what happens next, and you can ask us to delete your details at any time.

Lease land to a data center in the US

In the US, utility capacity and interconnection queues decide where a data center can go. Utilities publish how much spare capacity their grids have. We read that capacity, with our own grid and market analysis, for every site you send us.

Industrial parcels, brownfield sites and farmland near a substation can all work. A site already zoned industrial can save months of zoning work.

Questions

What landowners ask us

What does a data center need from land?

Power first. Our sites start at 1 to 5 MW of IT, so we look for land close to a substation with spare capacity, and a credible route to 10 MW or more. After power: about 1 to 5 acres (0.4 to 2 hectares) for a first phase, road access, fiber within reach, and land outside flood hazard areas.

Can I lease my land to a data center instead of selling it?

Yes. A long-term ground lease keeps the land in your hands. We can also discuss a sale, or an option while we secure power. The report sets out what could fit your site.

How long does it take?

Your instant grid read takes seconds. Your full report arrives within 7 days. If the site fits, power for a first phase usually takes 1 to 3 years, depending on the utility's interconnection studies and works. Each report gives a range for your site.

What happens after the report?

If the site fits, we set up a call and a site visit, then submit a load request to the utility. If both sides want to go ahead, we sign a letter of intent. If it does not fit, we tell you why. There is no obligation at any point.

Does it cost anything?

No. The instant read and the full report are free.

Where do the figures come from?

From PowerFirst's own grid, land and market analysis, built from official and industry data. Every figure in your report carries its date.

Could your land power a data center?

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