AWS US East 2 (Ohio) is a data center operated by AWS in Columbus, OH, US. The facility is currently operational. It sits in the Columbus data-center market on the PJM grid, which DC Hub's Data Center Power Index currently rates AVOID, with an estimated 19.0-month time-to-power. Operators should weigh interconnection risk here — the market screens constrained on grid headroom and time-to-power.
Data Center Power Index verdict for Columbus — the market this facility sits in.
Full DCPI breakdown →DC Hub analyst read on Columbus — the market this facility sits in (full deep-dive →).
Columbus operates 110 tracked facilities spanning 2,179 MW, anchored by hyperscaler presence: Google leads with 11 facilities, followed by AWS with 9, and a fragmented second tier including Cologix 6 facilities. The market's operational scale is substantial, but power economics are severely constrained—the DCPI flags excess-power at 38/100 indicating tight available capacity against a constraint score of 54/100, signaling real infrastructure friction. For acquisition-stage investors, the DCPI verdict of AVOID is unambiguous. An excess-power score of 38/100 reflects limited headroom for incremental load; combined with a 54/100 constraint rating, the market lacks the dual conditions necessary for profitable entry or expansion. Buyers entering Columbus now face competing for scarce grid capacity and backhaul infrastructure while negotiating in a seller's market. The spread between power…
Published DC Hub data for this location.
DC Hub tracks 14 operating generating units totalling 1,524 MW within about 50 km of Columbus, US. Generation mix shapes both carbon profile and interconnection options for a site at this location.
Source: Global Energy Monitor unit inventory, operating units only. Counts are units, not plants.
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