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Datacenter Sites in Boone County, Kentucky

Boone County has 35 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 57.0/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,100 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Boone County, Kentucky has 35 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 57.0/100 DC Readiness, about 10% above the Kentucky average of 51.8. It ranks 49th of 117 Kentucky counties by number of sites and 20th by average score. The top-scoring site is OZ Boone at 63.3/100.

35
Candidate sites
57.0/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,100 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Boone County

Site-selection context for Boone County

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Datacenter tax incentive
11.03¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
7.95¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
3
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$8,920
Land price / acre
1,300
Cooling degree days
4,300
Heating degree days
56°F
Mean annual temp

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

How does Boone County compare with other counties in Kentucky?

By number of scored sites, Boone County ranks 49th of the 117 Kentucky counties with a county page, holding 0.5% of the state's 7,741 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 57.0/100 ranks 20th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1101st-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 23 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Boone County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (17, 49% of the county's inventory), followed by shovel-ready (12) and greenfield (4). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.

What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Boone County?

Industrial electricity averages 7.95¢/kWh and commercial 11.03¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (30). WRI water stress is low. 3 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 1,300 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 56°F. Land is valued around $8,920 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Boone County

Top datacenter sites in Boone County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ BooneGreenfield——4.7 yrs63.3
UNKNOWN130555Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.7 yrs61.6
EC Coal Boone CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs60.7
UNKNOWN130112Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.7 yrs60.5
UNKNOWN130553Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.7 yrs60.5
UNKNOWN130107Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.7 yrs60.2
HEBRONSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.7 yrs60.0
EC Coal Boone CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs59.5
TAP140101Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs59.3
UNKNOWN140118Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs58.0
UNKNOWN130560Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs58.0
EC Coal Boone CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs57.8
UNKNOWN169382Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs57.8
UNKNOWN130556Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs57.8
UNKNOWN140117Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs57.8
TAP169381Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs57.7
UNKNOWN130561Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs57.6
BULLITTSVILLESubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs57.6
TAP140105Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs57.4
UNKNOWN130551Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs57.3
UNKNOWN157789Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs57.2
Enterprise V Industrial ParkShovel-Ready——4.7 yrs55.5
Northern Kentucky Industrial ParkShovel-Ready——4.7 yrs55.3
Carbon WayShovel-Ready——4.7 yrs54.8
Jacobs FarmShovel-Ready——4.7 yrs54.7

Every scored site in Boone County

All 35 sites, best first.

Boone County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Boone County?

35 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 57.0/100 DC Readiness. That is the 49th-most of 117 Kentucky counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Boone County?

OZ Boone scores 63.3/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 35 scored sites in Boone County (a greenfield site).

Does Boone County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Boone County?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Boone County as "Relatively Moderate" (score 30).

What are industrial electricity rates in Boone County?

Average industrial electricity is 7.95¢/kWh and commercial is 11.03¢/kWh in Boone County.

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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 November 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Boone County, Kentucky”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/kentucky/boone-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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