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Echo Hall

Industrial

Bracken County, Kentucky · PJM

DC Readiness
48.8
Fair / 100

Echo Hall is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Bracken County, Kentucky, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 48.8/100 DC Readiness and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

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 IXPLevel(3) Cincinnati
IXP distance35.2 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage20.4%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score70/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterLevel(3) Cincinnati
DC distance35.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.35¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.96¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,300
Land price / acre$3,229

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 + 6 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%
32
Fiber connectivity12%
55
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
92
Natural hazard6%
70
Buildability7%
50
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 Bracken County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near Echo Hall
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN133815Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs63.8
OZ BrackenGreenfield——3.6 yrs56.5
EC Coal Bracken CountyGreenfield——3.6 yrs53.8
UNKNOWN121738Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.8 yrs53.0
Augusta -- Site 023-001Shovel-Ready——3.8 yrs48.9
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.8 yrs46.6

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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