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Datacenter Sites in Kentucky

Kentucky has 7,320 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.7/100 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 206.3k MW and average a 3.6 yrs interconnection-queue wait.

7,320
Candidate sites
54.7/100
Avg DC Readiness
206.3k MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
3.6 yrs
Avg queue wait
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Top 25 in Kentucky

By site type

By grid region

Average sub-score profile

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

Power availability
32.1
Speed-to-power
48.0
Fiber
64.8
Water
91.2
Hazard resilience
68.8

Top 25 datacenter sites in Kentucky

Ranked by DC Readiness.

Top datacenter sites in Kentucky
SiteTypeCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
SHAWNEESubstation-AdjacentMassac County500 kV1,000 MW3.8 yrs69.8
CANE RUNSubstation-AdjacentFloyd County345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs69.0
UNKNOWN130105Substation-AdjacentKenton County345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs68.6
MIDDLETOWN 345 KVSubstation-AdjacentJefferson County345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs67.0
SILVER GROVESubstation-AdjacentCampbell County345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs66.1
MILL CREEK STATIONSubstation-AdjacentBullitt County345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs65.9
UNKNOWN129961Substation-AdjacentFayette County345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs65.9
UNKNOWN125223Substation-AdjacentOldham County345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs65.8
TAP140103Substation-AdjacentWoodford County345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs65.4
CANE RUN SWITCHINGSubstation-AdjacentFloyd County345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs65.2
J K SMITH (345 KV)Substation-AdjacentClark County345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs65.2
UNKNOWN130552Substation-AdjacentOhio County345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs65.0
OZ KentonGreenfieldKenton——3.6 yrs64.6
EC Near HaeflingGreenfieldFayette——3.6 yrs64.5
PARADISESubstation-AdjacentMuhlenberg County500 kV1,000 MW3.8 yrs64.5
MARSHALLSubstation-AdjacentMarshall County500 kV1,000 MW3.8 yrs64.5
UNKNOWN129145Substation-AdjacentBullitt County345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs63.8
EC Near ZornGreenfieldJefferson——3.6 yrs63.8
HAEFLINGSubstation-AdjacentFayette County138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs63.6
OZ JeffersonGreenfieldJefferson——3.6 yrs63.4
OZ BooneGreenfieldBoone——3.6 yrs63.2
OZ JeffersonGreenfieldJefferson——3.6 yrs63.1
UNKNOWN123186Substation-AdjacentHenderson County345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs63.1
EC Coal Jefferson CountyGreenfieldJefferson County——3.6 yrs63.0
RUSSELLVILLESubstation-AdjacentLogan County161 kV100 MW3.8 yrs63.0

Counties in Kentucky

120 counties with five or more scored sites.

Pike County894 · 54.9Letcher County532 · 53.0Floyd County324 · 56.2Knott County283 · 54.1Perry County282 · 52.4Harlan County275 · 53.4Whitley County209 · 53.2Knox County192 · 52.9Bell County189 · 53.2Johnson County167 · 54.5Clay County166 · 51.8Leslie County159 · 51.9Hopkins County157 · 54.9Jefferson153 · 60.7Lawrence County146 · 53.6Breathitt County133 · 52.6Martin County130 · 55.2Muhlenberg County116 · 55.5Daviess County112 · 55.5Magoffin County110 · 53.8Ohio107 · 53.6Owsley County98 · 51.8Butler County94 · 54.6Morgan County73 · 51.3Kenton County70 · 60.0Jackson County69 · 51.6Greenup County68 · 53.9Laurel County67 · 52.5Webster County65 · 55.5Boyd County59 · 57.5McCreary County56 · 52.8Fayette County50 · 61.5Franklin County50 · 55.6Elliott County49 · 51.6Pulaski County48 · 53.8McLean County45 · 54.7Hancock County44 · 57.7Mason44 · 58.0Carter County41 · 52.1Campbell County38 · 61.0Clark38 · 60.7Henderson County38 · 58.3McCracken County37 · 62.3Christian County36 · 59.1Warren County36 · 60.1Caldwell County34 · 56.1Union County33 · 54.1Boone32 · 62.2Lee County32 · 52.8Madison County31 · 57.8Bullitt28 · 58.4Wolfe County28 · 51.3Marshall County27 · 61.5Livingston County25 · 57.7Logan County25 · 62.5Shelby25 · 55.5Wayne County25 · 53.5Woodford County24 · 61.8Mercer23 · 58.4Breckinridge21 · 58.3Hardin County21 · 57.8Rockcastle County21 · 52.3Todd County21 · 62.0Carroll County20 · 59.7Scott County20 · 59.9Barren County18 · 56.9Lyon County17 · 57.4Owen County17 · 55.3Russell County16 · 53.5Estill County15 · 55.1Grayson County15 · 55.1Rowan County15 · 55.9Edmonson14 · 53.9Fleming County14 · 55.3Grant County14 · 60.9Lewis County14 · 55.3Trimble County14 · 62.4Bracken County13 · 56.8Crittenden County13 · 54.5Graves County13 · 58.3Larue County13 · 56.0Marion County13 · 57.1Oldham13 · 61.4Ballard County12 · 58.2Casey County12 · 53.8Hart County12 · 54.8Jessamine County12 · 63.7Metcalfe County12 · 56.7Washington County12 · 55.6Calloway County11 · 61.3Montgomery County11 · 55.2Nelson County11 · 55.8Simpson County11 · 62.0Clinton County10 · 51.2Cumberland County10 · 52.5Garrard County10 · 57.0Lincoln County10 · 55.8Pendleton County10 · 59.9Powell County10 · 54.2Taylor10 · 52.5Bourbon County9 · 60.4Boyle9 · 56.2Carlisle County9 · 56.7Gallatin9 · 59.7Green County9 · 53.2Meade County9 · 57.6Anderson County8 · 54.6Harrison County8 · 56.7Henry County8 · 56.2Hickman County8 · 60.9Monroe County8 · 58.4Allen County7 · 61.1Menifee County7 · 51.6Spencer County7 · 61.9Trigg County7 · 58.7Adair County6 · 51.1Fulton County6 · 56.3Nicholas6 · 57.3Robertson County6 · 56.8Bath County5 · 55.7

Kentucky datacenter site selection FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Kentucky?
GridCensus catalogs 7,320 scored datacenter candidate sites in Kentucky, with an average DC Readiness score of 54.7/100.
What is the average interconnection-queue wait in Kentucky?
Candidate sites in Kentucky average a 3.6 yrs interconnection-queue wait, with an average queue depth of 219 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 . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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