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EC Near Pineville

Greenfield

Bell County, Kentucky · PJM

DC Readiness
52.9
Fair / 100

At a glance

EC Near Pineville is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Bell County, Kentucky, scoring 52.9/100 DC Readiness — 33rd of 195 scored sites in the county. It sits in the PJM grid region and the CUMBERLAND VALLEY ELECTRIC, INC. service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.7 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_DUKE
Wholesale LMP$41.74/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.10¢/kWh
UtilityCUMBERLAND VALLEY ELECTRIC, INC.cooperativemoderate to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 5.7 yrs typical interconnection wait

Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth235
Avg queue wait4.7 yrs
Recent queue wait5.7 yrs
Completion rate20%
Withdrawal rate80%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPPeace Communications KNX1
IXP distance52.0 mi
Fiber providers2
Fiber coverage11.5%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioneastus
Cloud region distance222.4 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactBell County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability45.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Deciduous Forest
Former usenear retired coal plant (10km)

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.40
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score70/100
Construction cost index91.0 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter 00904453635
DC distance33.8 mi
Nearest rail4.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline30.5 mi
Nearest fiber route242.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.08¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.80¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,300
Land price / acre$2,647

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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This site + 8 nearby

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How does EC Near Pineville compare with other sites in Bell County?

EC Near Pineville ranks 33rd of 195 scored candidate sites in Bell County. Its 52.9/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 51.9. It is roughly in line with the Kentucky average of 52.8 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.

Against the Kentucky average, its strongest sub-score is water (92 vs 92) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (46 vs 63). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is EC Near Pineville to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Peace Communications KNX1 at 52 miles. 2 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Datacenter 00904453635, 33.8 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Near Pineville?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). WRI rates baseline water stress at 0.40 on a 0–5 scale. No mapped wetlands are recorded on the parcel. At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Bell County "Relatively Moderate".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
47
Fiber connectivity12%
46
Energy cost10%
93
Water risk7%
92
Natural hazard6%
70
Buildability7%
45
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
47
Construction cost3%
74
Gas pipeline2%
2
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Pineville
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
PINEVILLESubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.9 yrs65.6
EC Coal Bell CountyGreenfield——3.9 yrs59.2
TAP153142Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs57.8
EC Coal Bell CountyGreenfield——3.9 yrs57.0
EC Coal Bell CountyGreenfield——3.9 yrs56.2
EC Coal Bell CountyGreenfield——3.9 yrs56.2
UNKNOWN109474Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.9 yrs55.9
EC Coal Bell CountyGreenfield——3.9 yrs55.9

EC Near Pineville: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of EC Near Pineville?

EC Near Pineville scores 52.9/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 33rd of 195 scored sites in Bell County. The Bell County average is 51.9 and the Kentucky average is 52.8.

Which electric utility serves EC Near Pineville?

CUMBERLAND VALLEY ELECTRIC, INC. (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.

What grid region is EC Near Pineville in?

EC Near Pineville is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.7-year wait from queue request to operation.

Is EC Near Pineville in a flood zone?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).

Who owns EC Near Pineville?

Parcel records list the owner as KENTUCKY UTILITIES CO (private land).

How far is EC Near Pineville from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Peace Communications KNX1, about 52 miles away; 2 fiber providers report service at the location.

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About this data

Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “EC Near Pineville, Bell County, KY”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/kentucky/bell-county/ec-near-pineville-61cfbf23 (data as of October 10, 2026).

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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