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West Kentucky Technology Park

Shovel-Ready

Ballard County, Kentucky · PJM

DC Readiness
54.3
Fair / 100

West Kentucky Technology Park is a shovel-ready datacenter candidate site in Ballard County, Kentucky, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 54.3/100 DC Readiness and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

UtilityKENTUCKY UTILITIES COinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 100 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 3.8 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth175
Avg queue wait3.8 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPQuad State Internet METRO1 Colocation
IXP distance9.6 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage100.0%

Site characteristics

Site typeShovel-Ready
Acreage11 ac
Buildable load (est.)~4–11 MWland-based
Former useShovel-ready

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score70/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterQuad State Internet METRO1 Colocation
DC distance9.6 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

Regulatory climate

Moderatestate posture · as of 2026-08

No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.

DC tax incentiveNo / suspended

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

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
32
Fiber connectivity12%
91
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
92
Natural hazard6%
70
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
35
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near West Kentucky Technology Park
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Coal Ballard CountyGreenfield——3.6 yrs59.5
UNKNOWN122836Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.8 yrs59.4
EC FFE Ballard CountyGreenfield——3.6 yrs58.7
OZ BallardGreenfield——3.6 yrs57.0
UNKNOWN122835Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.8 yrs56.6
UNKNOWN162170Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.8 yrs56.6
Haynes Property -- Wickliffe Site 007-006Shovel-Ready——3.8 yrs53.1
Ballard Industrial ParkShovel-Ready——3.8 yrs52.8

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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