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Bell County, Kentucky · PJM

DC Readiness
59.5
Good / 100

PINEVILLE is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Bell County, Kentucky, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 59.5/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1,000 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationPINEVILLE
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage500 kV
Available capacity1,000 MW

Speed to power

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

Connectivity

Nearest IXPPeace Communications KNX1
IXP distance58.1 mi
Fiber providers2
Fiber coverage11.5%

Site characteristics

Former usecoal
Existing capacity38 MW
Retirement date2002-01-01

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter 00904453635
DC distance38.5 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.

Site location

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
100
Speed to power15%
41
Fiber connectivity12%
11
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
92
Natural hazard8%
70
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
47
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near PINEVILLE
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Coal Bell CountyGreenfield3.6 yrs55.6
Mine SiteFormer Mine1.0 yrs54.8
EC Coal Bell CountyGreenfield3.6 yrs53.4
EC Coal Bell CountyGreenfield3.6 yrs52.6
EC Coal Bell CountyGreenfield3.6 yrs52.6
EC Coal Bell CountyGreenfield3.6 yrs52.3
OZ BellGreenfield3.6 yrs52.1
EC Coal Bell CountyGreenfield3.6 yrs51.9

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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