Middlesboro Vacant Lot

Industrial

Bell County, Kentucky · PJM

DC Readiness
45.1
Fair / 100

Middlesboro Vacant Lot is a industrial datacenter candidate site in Bell County, Kentucky, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 45.1/100 DC Readiness.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth221

Connectivity

Nearest IXPPeace Communications KNX1
IXP distance45.0 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score50/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter 00904453635
DC distance27.4 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

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%
30
Speed to power15%
52
Fiber connectivity12%
53
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
50
Natural hazard8%
50
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
43
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
50

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Middlesboro Vacant Lot
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Greenfield (POCKET NORTH - PINEVILLE)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.6 yrs62.1
UNKNOWN121646Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.6 yrs59.8
Greenfield (PINEVILLE - TAP155034)Greenfield161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs59.7
PINEVILLESubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs59.6
Greenfield (PINEVILLE - TAP155034)Greenfield161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs57.9
EC Coal Bell CountyGreenfield3.6 yrs57.3
EC Near PinevilleGreenfield3.6 yrs55.2
EC Near PinevilleGreenfield3.6 yrs55.2

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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