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Datacenter Sites in Boyd County, Kentucky

Boyd County has 61 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.6/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 2,450 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Boyd County, Kentucky has 61 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.6/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Kentucky average of 51.8. It ranks 34th of 117 Kentucky counties by number of sites and 70th by average score. The top-scoring site is TRISTATE at 62.4/100.

61
Candidate sites
52.6/100
Avg DC Readiness
2,450 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
Top 25 in Boyd County

Site-selection context for Boyd County

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Datacenter tax incentive
13.34¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
8.32¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
5
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$3,181
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 Boyd County compare with other counties in Kentucky?

By number of scored sites, Boyd County ranks 34th of the 117 Kentucky counties with a county page, holding 0.8% of the state's 7,741 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 52.6/100 ranks 70th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 610th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 17 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Boyd County?

Former Mine sites are the most common (25, 41% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (23) and greenfield (8). 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 Boyd County?

Industrial electricity averages 8.32¢/kWh and commercial 13.34¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (30). WRI water stress is low. 5 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 $3,181 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Boyd County

Top datacenter sites in Boyd County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TRISTATESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs62.4
EC Coal Boyd CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs58.8
UNKNOWN124104Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs56.6
SOUTH NEALSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs56.6
KENOVASubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs56.6
WEST HUNTINGTONSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs56.6
EC Coal Boyd CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs56.5
UNKNOWN121265Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.7 yrs56.3
UNKNOWN121266Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.7 yrs56.3
BELLEFONTESubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.7 yrs56.3
CHADWICKSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.7 yrs56.2
EC Coal Boyd CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs56.2
TAP137771Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.7 yrs56.2
UNKNOWN121263Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.7 yrs56.2
RUSSELLSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.7 yrs56.1
SOUTH POINTSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs56.0
TAP137838Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs55.8
EC FFE Boyd CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs54.8
EC Coal Boyd CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs54.5
OZ BoydGreenfield——4.7 yrs54.4
UNKNOWN154270Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.0 yrs54.2
UNKNOWN156892Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs53.9
UNKNOWN121253Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs53.9
UNKNOWN157791Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs53.9
UNKNOWN121254Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs53.9

Every scored site in Boyd County

All 61 sites, best first.

Boyd County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Boyd County?

61 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 52.6/100 DC Readiness. That is the 34th-most of 117 Kentucky counties with five or more sites.

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

TRISTATE scores 62.4/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 61 scored sites in Boyd County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Boyd County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Boyd County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Boyd County?

Average industrial electricity is 8.32¢/kWh and commercial is 13.34¢/kWh in Boyd 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 Boyd County, Kentucky”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/kentucky/boyd-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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