UNKNOWN122854

Substation-Adjacent

Ballard County, Kentucky · PJM

DC Readiness
67.6
Good / 100

UNKNOWN122854 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Ballard County, Kentucky, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 67.6/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 4.6 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationUNKNOWN122854
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage161 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zonePJM_COMED
Wholesale LMP$33.95/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.10¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth265
Avg queue wait4.6 yrs
Recent queue wait2.9 yrs
Completion rate21%
Withdrawal rate79%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPQuad State Internet METRO1 Colocation
IXP distance9.4 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage100.0%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance338.9 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerKENTUCKY UTILITIES CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability65.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Cultivated Crops

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.40
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score70/100
Construction cost index79.8 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterRiot Kentucky
DC distance9.0 mi
Nearest rail1.8 mi
Nearest gas pipeline4.8 mi
Nearest fiber route243.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.59¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.87¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,300
Land price / acre$4,478

Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on electricity for large industrial users; KBI tax credits.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
60
Speed to power15%
43
Fiber connectivity12%
72
Energy cost10%
85
Water risk8%
91
Natural hazard8%
70
Buildability7%
65
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
63
Construction cost3%
84
Gas pipeline2%
85
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Ballard County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near UNKNOWN122854
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Greenfield (UNKNOWN122836 - UNKNOWN122854)Greenfield161 kV100 MW4.6 yrs62.8
Greenfield (UNKNOWN122836 - UNKNOWN122854)Greenfield161 kV100 MW4.6 yrs62.6
EC Coal Ballard CountyGreenfield3.6 yrs61.2
EC FFE Ballard CountyGreenfield3.6 yrs60.3
OZ BallardGreenfield3.6 yrs58.7
West Kentucky Technology ParkShovel-Ready54.8
OZ BallardGreenfield3.6 yrs53.4
Haynes Property -- Wickliffe Site 007-006Shovel-Ready52.1

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

Figures are screening estimates derived from public infrastructure data. Catalogued capacity reflects theoretical candidate capacity, not deliverable or committed interconnection. Confirm all values with the utility, ISO, and on-the-ground due diligence.

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