Datacenter Sites in Boyle, Kentucky
Boyle has 16 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 56.3/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 500 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Boyle, Kentucky has 16 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 56.3/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Kentucky average of 51.8. It ranks 75th of 117 Kentucky counties by number of sites and 27th by average score. The top-scoring site is EC Coal Boyle County at 62.4/100.
Site-selection context for Boyle
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on electricity for large industrial users; KBI tax credits.
How does Boyle compare with other counties in Kentucky?
By number of scored sites, Boyle ranks 75th of the 117 Kentucky counties with a county page, holding 0.2% of the state's 7,741 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 56.3/100 ranks 27th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1960th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 11 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Boyle?
Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (9, 56% of the county's inventory), followed by shovel-ready (4) and greenfield (3). 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 Boyle?
Industrial electricity averages 7.30¢/kWh and commercial 11.99¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (30). WRI water stress is low. 2 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 $5,423 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Boyle
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC Coal Boyle County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 62.4 |
| OZ Boyle | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 60.0 |
| UNKNOWN125673 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 59.2 |
| EC FFE Boyle County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.7 yrs | 57.0 |
| TAP160479 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.9 yrs | 56.9 |
| TAP155522 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.9 yrs | 56.9 |
| UNKNOWN125670 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.9 yrs | 56.9 |
| UNKNOWN160480 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.9 yrs | 56.8 |
| UNKNOWN125676 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.9 yrs | 56.8 |
| UNKNOWN125674 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.9 yrs | 56.5 |
| UNKNOWN125677 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.9 yrs | 56.2 |
| Davco Industrial Site | Shovel-Ready | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 53.4 |
| Norfolk Southern-- Site 021-005 | Shovel-Ready | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 53.3 |
| John H. Stigall Business Center | Shovel-Ready | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 53.3 |
| TAP155526 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.7 yrs | 52.9 |
| John Hill Bailey Industrial Park Enterprise Center | Shovel-Ready | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 52.6 |
Every scored site in Boyle
All 16 sites, best first.
- EC Coal Boyle County · 62.4
- OZ Boyle · 60.0
- Substation-Adjacent site · 89b69ff6 · 59.2
- EC FFE Boyle County · 57.0
- Substation-Adjacent site · 9a8b671e · 56.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · c77192ca · 56.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · aae18d09 · 56.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · b361e903 · 56.8
- Substation-Adjacent site · 8790b563 · 56.8
- Substation-Adjacent site · c14c5784 · 56.5
- Substation-Adjacent site · db2cd2c6 · 56.2
- Davco Industrial Site · 53.4
- Norfolk Southern-- Site 021-005 · 53.3
- John H. Stigall Business Center · 53.3
- Substation-Adjacent site · 8d8dc5ba · 52.9
- John Hill Bailey Industrial Park Enterprise Center · 52.6
Boyle datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Boyle?
16 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 56.3/100 DC Readiness. That is the 75th-most of 117 Kentucky counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Boyle?
EC Coal Boyle County scores 62.4/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 16 scored sites in Boyle (a greenfield site).
Does Boyle offer datacenter tax incentives?
Sales tax exemption on electricity for large industrial users; KBI tax credits.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Boyle?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Boyle as "Relatively Moderate" (score 30).
What are industrial electricity rates in Boyle?
Average industrial electricity is 7.30¢/kWh and commercial is 11.99¢/kWh in Boyle.
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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 Boyle, Kentucky”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/kentucky/boyle (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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