LightSpeed Hosting - Medina is a data center operated by LightSpeed Hosting in Medina, OH, US. The facility is currently operational. It sits in the Akron data-center market on the PJM grid, which DC Hub's Data Center Power Index currently rates AVOID, with an estimated 25.6-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 Akron — the market this facility sits in.
Full DCPI breakdown →DC Hub analyst read on Akron — the market this facility sits in (full deep-dive →).
Akron's data center footprint remains nascent, with only 4 tracked facilities totaling 0 MW of operational capacity across a fragmented operator base. The market is served by four distinct operators—Cogent Communications, Involta-Akron, ark data centers, and an unidentified player—each holding single-facility stakes. No recent M&A activity has been recorded, suggesting limited institutional attention and deal velocity in the region. A pending zoning change under City Council review signals municipal openness to data center development, though approval remains uncertain. The DCPI verdict of 40/100 excess-power and 35/100 constraint scores yields a clear recommendation: avoid. This dual-constraint profile indicates tight power availability relative to demand, paired with infrastructure bottlenecks that will compress operating margins. Unlike mature markets where legacy assets trade on…
Published DC Hub data for this location.
DC Hub tracks 17 operating generating units totalling 652 MW within about 50 km of Medina, 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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