Encore Technologies NOR1 — Norwood Data Center

Data Center Power Index verdict for Cincinnati — the market this facility sits in.

DC Hub analyst read on Cincinnati — the market this facility sits in (full deep-dive →).

Cincinnati's data center market remains underdeveloped and structurally constrained, with 36 tracked facilities totaling zero operational megawatts—a baseline condition that reflects minimal institutional build-out. The market is fragmented across seven operators, with CyrusOne holding the largest presence at four facilities, followed by Flexential with three. Recent asset listings, including a 2MW telco data center priced at $5.5 million, suggest older or transitional infrastructure rather than modern hyperscale capacity. The absence of tracked megawatts despite 36 facilities indicates that most inventory consists of small colocation or edge assets rather than enterprise-grade installations. The dual DCPI verdict of 39/100 on both excess-power and constraint axes creates a paradoxical but decisive signal: avoid entry. A 39/100 constraint score means the market lacks sufficient power…

Published DC Hub data for this location.

DC Hub tracks 36 operating generating units totalling 5,642 MW within about 50 km of Norwood, 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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