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Bell County, Kentucky · PJM

DC Readiness
64.4
Good / 100

PINEVILLE is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Bell County, Kentucky, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 64.4/100 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
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 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

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
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

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%
100
Speed to power20%
41
Fiber connectivity12%
52
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
92
Natural hazard6%
70
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
47
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near PINEVILLE
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Coal Bell CountyGreenfield——3.6 yrs55.6
TAP153142Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.8 yrs55.1
Mine SiteFormer Mine——1.0 yrs54.8
EC Coal Bell CountyGreenfield——3.6 yrs53.4
MIDDLESBOROSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.8 yrs53.2
UNKNOWN109474Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.8 yrs53.2
ROCKY BRANCHSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.8 yrs53.1
TAP160545Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.8 yrs53.0

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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