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Datacenter Sites in Breathitt County, Kentucky

Breathitt County has 135 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 49.0/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 300 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Breathitt County, Kentucky has 135 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 49.0/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Kentucky average of 51.8. It ranks 16th of 117 Kentucky counties by number of sites and 107th by average score. The top-scoring site is SPICEWOOD at 57.0/100.

135
Candidate sites
49.0/100
Avg DC Readiness
300 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
Top 25 in Breathitt County

Site-selection context for Breathitt County

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Datacenter tax incentive
11.53¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
8.56¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
6
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$2,132
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 Breathitt County compare with other counties in Kentucky?

By number of scored sites, Breathitt County ranks 16th of the 117 Kentucky counties with a county page, holding 1.7% of the state's 7,741 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 49.0/100 ranks 107th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 203rd-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 4 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Breathitt County?

Former Mine sites are the most common (119, 88% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (8) and substation-adjacent (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 Breathitt County?

Industrial electricity averages 8.56¢/kWh and commercial 11.53¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (30). WRI water stress is low. 6 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 $2,132 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Breathitt County

Top datacenter sites in Breathitt County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
SPICEWOODSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.7 yrs57.0
UNKNOWN169330Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.7 yrs56.8
EC Coal Breathitt CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs55.7
OZ BreathittGreenfield——4.7 yrs55.5
EC FFE Breathitt CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs54.9
EC Coal Breathitt CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs54.1
OZ BreathittGreenfield——4.7 yrs54.1
UNKNOWN121477Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs53.7
EC Coal Breathitt CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs53.6
UNKNOWN121478Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs53.5
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.7 yrs51.3
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.7 yrs51.2
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.7 yrs51.2
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.7 yrs51.2
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.7 yrs51.1
EC Coal Breathitt CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs50.9
EC Coal Breathitt CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs50.4
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.7 yrs50.2
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.7 yrs50.2
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.7 yrs50.2
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.7 yrs50.2
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.7 yrs50.0
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.7 yrs49.9
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.7 yrs49.9
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.7 yrs49.9

Every scored site in Breathitt County

All 135 sites, best first.

Breathitt County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Breathitt County?

135 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 49.0/100 DC Readiness. That is the 16th-most of 117 Kentucky counties with five or more sites.

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

SPICEWOOD scores 57.0/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 135 scored sites in Breathitt County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Breathitt County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Breathitt County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Breathitt County?

Average industrial electricity is 8.56¢/kWh and commercial is 11.53¢/kWh in Breathitt 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 13, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Breathitt County, Kentucky”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/kentucky/breathitt-county (data as of November 13, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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