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EC FFE Boyle County

Greenfield

Boyle, Kentucky · PJM

DC Readiness
57.1
Good / 100

EC FFE Boyle County is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Boyle, Kentucky, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 57.1/100 DC Readiness and a 3.6 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_DUKE
Wholesale LMP$41.74/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh
UtilityINTER COUNTY ENERGY COOP CORPcooperativemoderate to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 4.7 yrs typical interconnection wait

Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth175
Avg queue wait3.6 yrs
Recent queue wait4.7 yrs
Completion rate7%
Withdrawal rate93%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPQX.Net Lexington
IXP distance35.5 mi
Fiber providers2
Fiber coverage67.7%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-2
Cloud region distance190.2 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactBoyle County County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability75.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Pasture/Hay
Former usefossil fuel employment

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.40
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score70/100
Construction cost index68.9 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterQX.Net Lexington
DC distance35.5 mi
Nearest rail3.6 mi
Nearest gas pipeline2.5 mi
Nearest fiber route103.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.99¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.30¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,300
Land price / acre$5,423

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%
30
Speed to power20%
26
Fiber connectivity12%
65
Energy cost10%
86
Water risk7%
89
Natural hazard6%
70
Buildability7%
75
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
47
Construction cost3%
93
Gas pipeline2%
92
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC FFE Boyle County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Coal Boyle CountyGreenfield——3.6 yrs58.8
UNKNOWN125673Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs56.5
OZ BoyleGreenfield——3.6 yrs56.1
TAP160479Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.8 yrs54.2
TAP155522Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.8 yrs54.2
UNKNOWN125676Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.8 yrs54.1
UNKNOWN125670Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.8 yrs54.1
UNKNOWN160480Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.8 yrs54.0

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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