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Datacenter Sites in Bullitt County, Kentucky

Bullitt County has 36 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.3/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 2,200 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Bullitt County, Kentucky has 36 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.3/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Kentucky average of 51.8. It ranks 47th of 117 Kentucky counties by number of sites and 37th by average score. The top-scoring site is MILL CREEK STATION at 69.9/100.

36
Candidate sites
55.3/100
Avg DC Readiness
2,200 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Bullitt County

Site-selection context for Bullitt County

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Datacenter tax incentive
10.98¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
7.73¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
3
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$7,883
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 Bullitt County compare with other counties in Kentucky?

By number of scored sites, Bullitt County ranks 47th of the 117 Kentucky counties with a county page, holding 0.5% of the state's 7,741 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 55.3/100 ranks 37th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1072nd-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 20 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Bullitt County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (19, 53% of the county's inventory), followed by shovel-ready (14) and former mine (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 Bullitt County?

Industrial electricity averages 7.73¢/kWh and commercial 10.98¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (30). WRI water stress is low. 3 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 $7,883 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Bullitt County

Top datacenter sites in Bullitt County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
MILL CREEK STATIONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.9 yrs69.9
UNKNOWN129145Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.7 yrs64.8
UNKNOWN130727Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.9 yrs60.2
TAP155735Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.9 yrs59.2
UNKNOWN129154Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.9 yrs59.1
UNKNOWN129144Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.7 yrs58.0
UNKNOWN129151Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.7 yrs57.7
UNKNOWN129148Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.7 yrs57.7
UNKNOWN129152Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs56.7
TAP138390Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs56.7
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.9 yrs55.7
TAP155736Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs55.5
TAP138391Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs55.4
TAP156087Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs55.4
UNKNOWN153587Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs55.3
UNKNOWN129150Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs55.2
Shepherdsville -- Settlers PointShovel-Ready——3.9 yrs55.2
UNKNOWN129153Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs55.2
TAP155738Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs55.0
TAP138387Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs55.0
UNKNOWN157783Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs54.9
Lebanon JunctionShovel-Ready——3.9 yrs54.5
Lebanon Junction -- Hudson FarmsShovel-Ready——3.9 yrs54.1
Hillview Industrial Park -- Site 029-031Shovel-Ready——4.7 yrs53.0
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.7 yrs52.7

Every scored site in Bullitt County

All 36 sites, best first.

Bullitt County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Bullitt County?

36 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 55.3/100 DC Readiness. That is the 47th-most of 117 Kentucky counties with five or more sites.

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

MILL CREEK STATION scores 69.9/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 36 scored sites in Bullitt County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Bullitt County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Bullitt County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Bullitt County?

Average industrial electricity is 7.73¢/kWh and commercial is 10.98¢/kWh in Bullitt 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 Bullitt County, Kentucky”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/kentucky/bullitt-county (data as of November 13, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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