How many datacenter sites are in Kentucky?

GridCensus catalogs 7,741 scored datacenter candidate sites in Kentucky, with an average DC Readiness score of 50.3/100.

What is the average interconnection-queue wait in Kentucky?

Candidate sites in Kentucky average a 3.8 yrs interconnection-queue wait, with an average queue depth of 174 projects.

What kind of datacenter sites are most common in Kentucky?

Former Mine sites are the most common category in Kentucky (5,049 sites), and most sites fall within the PJM grid region.

Datacenter Sites in Kentucky

Kentucky has 7,741 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 50.3/100 DC Readiness. Former Mine parcels lead the inventory (5,049 sites). Most sites interconnect through PJM.The state's candidate sites carry a catalogued aggregate of 104.9k MW and average a 3.8 yrs interconnection-queue wait.

7,741

Candidate sites

50.3/100

Avg DC Readiness

104.9k MW

Catalogued capacity

theoretical aggregate

3.8 yrs

Avg queue wait

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Top 25 in Kentucky

By site type

By grid region

PJM
7,712
SERC
27
MISO
2

Average sub-score profile

How Kentucky's candidate sites score on each DC Readiness dimension (0–100 average).

Power availability

33.4

Speed-to-power

37.3

Fiber

63.2

Water

91.5

Hazard resilience

69.3

Top 25 datacenter sites in Kentucky

Ranked by DC Readiness.

Top datacenter sites in Kentucky
Site	Type	County	Voltage	Capacity	Queue wait	Score
SHAWNEE	Substation-Adjacent	Massac County	500 kV	1,000 MW	3.8 yrs	70.0
CANE RUN	Substation-Adjacent	Floyd County	345 kV	600 MW	3.8 yrs	69.8
PARADISE	Substation-Adjacent	Muhlenberg County	500 kV	1,000 MW	3.8 yrs	68.3
J K SMITH (345 KV)	Substation-Adjacent	Clark County	345 kV	600 MW	3.8 yrs	68.0
MILL CREEK STATION	Substation-Adjacent	Bullitt County	345 kV	600 MW	3.8 yrs	67.5
UNKNOWN130105	Substation-Adjacent	Kenton County	345 kV	600 MW	3.8 yrs	67.4
MIDDLETOWN 345 KV	Substation-Adjacent	Jefferson County	345 kV	600 MW	3.8 yrs	66.0
MARSHALL	Substation-Adjacent	Marshall County	500 kV	1,000 MW	3.8 yrs	65.9
SILVER GROVE	Substation-Adjacent	Campbell County	345 kV	600 MW	3.8 yrs	65.8
UNKNOWN125223	Substation-Adjacent	Oldham County	345 kV	600 MW	3.8 yrs	65.7
UNKNOWN129961	Substation-Adjacent	Fayette County	345 kV	600 MW	3.8 yrs	65.5
TAP140103	Substation-Adjacent	Woodford County	345 kV	600 MW	3.8 yrs	65.2
BROWN PLANT	Substation-Adjacent	Mercer County	345 kV	600 MW	3.8 yrs	65.1
UNKNOWN123186	Substation-Adjacent	Henderson County	345 kV	600 MW	3.8 yrs	65.1
CANE RUN SWITCHING	Substation-Adjacent	Floyd County	345 kV	600 MW	3.8 yrs	65.0
BAKER	Substation-Adjacent	Lawrence County	765 kV	1,000 MW	3.8 yrs	64.6
UNKNOWN129145	Substation-Adjacent	Bullitt County	345 kV	600 MW	3.8 yrs	64.6
UNKNOWN130552	Substation-Adjacent	Ohio County	345 kV	600 MW	3.8 yrs	64.3
OZ Kenton	Greenfield	Kenton	—	—	3.6 yrs	63.6
EC Near Haefling	Greenfield	Fayette	—	—	3.6 yrs	63.4
GALLATIN	Substation-Adjacent	Switzerland County	345 kV	600 MW	3.8 yrs	63.2
PINEVILLE	Substation-Adjacent	Bell County	500 kV	1,000 MW	3.8 yrs	63.2
UNKNOWN129047	Substation-Adjacent	Franklin County	345 kV	600 MW	3.8 yrs	63.1
GHENT STATION	Substation-Adjacent	Switzerland County	345 kV	600 MW	3.8 yrs	63.0
UNKNOWN124037	Substation-Adjacent	Daviess County	345 kV	600 MW	3.8 yrs	63.0

Counties in Kentucky

117 counties with five or more scored sites.

Pike County901 · 49.1 Letcher County531 · 47.6 Floyd County326 · 50.8 Perry County283 · 47.9 Harlan County280 · 50.1 Knott County278 · 50.9 Whitley County217 · 48.4 Bell County195 · 48.0 Knox County192 · 48.8 Hopkins County180 · 50.1 Jefferson County180 · 56.8 Johnson County172 · 51.6 Clay County171 · 48.2 Leslie County159 · 47.3 Lawrence County144 · 50.7 Breathitt County135 · 48.7 Martin County130 · 49.8 Daviess County128 · 51.8 Muhlenberg County121 · 50.7 Magoffin County113 · 51.0 Ohio113 · 49.2 Owsley County95 · 48.8 Butler County87 · 51.1 Laurel County86 · 48.7 Kenton County85 · 56.5 Morgan County79 · 48.6 Fayette County76 · 57.8 Greenup County72 · 50.0 Jackson County71 · 48.6 Webster County71 · 49.9 Henderson County66 · 55.0 Pulaski County65 · 49.8 McCreary County63 · 50.1 Boyd County61 · 52.5 McLean County53 · 50.9 Carter County51 · 48.5 McCracken County51 · 56.6 Elliott County50 · 48.6 Franklin County45 · 51.8 Hancock County45 · 53.3 Clark County44 · 56.4 Union County44 · 50.0 Madison County43 · 53.3 Warren County42 · 56.8 Christian County40 · 54.9 Campbell County37 · 56.5 Bullitt County36 · 54.2 Hardin County36 · 53.1 Boone County35 · 56.7 Shelby35 · 52.5 Caldwell County33 · 50.6 Lee County32 · 48.5 Mason31 · 51.7 Wolfe County31 · 48.8 Rockcastle County29 · 48.8 Barren County28 · 53.6 Livingston County26 · 52.0 Woodford County26 · 57.2 Mercer25 · 53.7 Nelson County24 · 51.7 Scott County23 · 54.9 Oldham County22 · 57.0 Wayne County22 · 48.4 Logan County21 · 57.3 Montgomery County21 · 51.2 Russell County21 · 49.6 Jessamine County20 · 56.7 Marshall County19 · 53.6 Rowan County19 · 49.4 Anderson County18 · 52.5 Meade County18 · 53.3 Crittenden County17 · 49.7 Estill County17 · 51.8 Grayson County17 · 52.0 Boyle16 · 52.7 Breckinridge16 · 51.4 Casey County16 · 50.1 Clinton County16 · 46.7 Garrard County16 · 52.1 Graves County16 · 54.0 Taylor County16 · 48.1 Larue County15 · 50.9 Edmonson14 · 50.6 Hart County14 · 52.1 Lincoln County14 · 50.3 Lyon County14 · 50.9 Powell County14 · 51.5 Simpson County14 · 57.1 Bourbon County13 · 54.8 Carroll13 · 51.3 Ballard County12 · 54.2 Green County12 · 49.1 Marion County12 · 51.3 Adair County11 · 48.2 Fleming County11 · 50.2 Grant County11 · 54.1 Hickman County11 · 53.4 Lewis11 · 48.4 Todd11 · 55.0 Calloway County10 · 52.9 Owen County10 · 49.7 Cumberland County9 · 48.5 Fulton County9 · 52.5 Henry County9 · 50.1 Menifee County9 · 49.0 Pendleton County9 · 53.7 Spencer County9 · 54.9 Bath County8 · 51.1 Gallatin8 · 53.7 Harrison County8 · 52.1 Allen7 · 54.0 Bracken County7 · 51.6 Carlisle7 · 52.1 Metcalfe County7 · 52.8 Nicholas7 · 50.7 Washington County7 · 49.7 Trimble County6 · 52.8

Kentucky datacenter site selection FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Kentucky?: GridCensus catalogs 7,741 scored datacenter candidate sites in Kentucky, with an average DC Readiness score of 50.3/100.
What is the average interconnection-queue wait in Kentucky?: Candidate sites in Kentucky average a 3.8 yrs interconnection-queue wait, with an average queue depth of 174 projects.
What kind of datacenter sites are most common in Kentucky?: Former Mine sites are the most common category in Kentucky (5,049 sites), and most sites fall within the PJM grid region.

Dataset updated September 2026. Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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