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Shepherdsville -- Site 029-012

Shovel-Ready

Bullitt County, Kentucky · PJM

DC Readiness
53.4
Fair / 100

At a glance

Shepherdsville -- Site 029-012 is a shovel-ready datacenter candidate site in Bullitt County, Kentucky, scoring 53.4/100 DC Readiness — 29th of 36 scored sites in the county. It sits in the PJM grid region and the SALT RIVER ELECTRIC COOP CORP service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.7 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

UtilitySALT RIVER ELECTRIC COOP CORPcooperativemoderate to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 5.7 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 depth235
Avg queue wait4.7 yrs
Recent queue wait5.7 yrs
Completion rate20%
Withdrawal rate80%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPFlexential - Louisville/Downtown (LOU02/03/04)
IXP distance18.1 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage70.6%

Site characteristics

Site typeShovel-Ready
Acreage160 ac
Buildable load (est.)~64–160 MWland-based
Land contactBullitt County Assessor
Former useShovel-ready

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterFlexential Louisville - Downtown
DC distance18.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.98¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.73¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,300
Land price / acre$7,883

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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How does Shepherdsville -- Site 029-012 compare with other sites in Bullitt County?

Shepherdsville -- Site 029-012 ranks 29th of 36 scored candidate sites in Bullitt County. Its 53.4/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 56.5. It is roughly in line with the Kentucky average of 52.8 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.

Against the Kentucky average, its strongest sub-score is fiber connectivity (78 vs 63) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 33). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Shepherdsville -- Site 029-012 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Flexential - Louisville/Downtown (LOU02/03/04) at 18.1 miles. 3 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Flexential Louisville - Downtown, 18.1 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Shepherdsville -- Site 029-012?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Bullitt County "Relatively Moderate".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
47
Fiber connectivity12%
78
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
92
Natural hazard6%
70
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
62
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Shepherdsville -- Site 029-012
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
MILL CREEK STATIONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.9 yrs69.9
UNKNOWN129145Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.7 yrs66.4
UNKNOWN130727Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.9 yrs60.2
UNKNOWN129144Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.7 yrs59.6
UNKNOWN129151Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.7 yrs59.3
UNKNOWN129148Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.7 yrs59.3
TAP155735Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.9 yrs59.2
UNKNOWN129154Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.9 yrs59.1

Shepherdsville -- Site 029-012: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Shepherdsville -- Site 029-012?

Shepherdsville -- Site 029-012 scores 53.4/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 29th of 36 scored sites in Bullitt County. The Bullitt County average is 56.5 and the Kentucky average is 52.8.

Which electric utility serves Shepherdsville -- Site 029-012?

SALT RIVER ELECTRIC COOP CORP (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.

What grid region is Shepherdsville -- Site 029-012 in?

Shepherdsville -- Site 029-012 is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.7-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Shepherdsville -- Site 029-012 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Flexential - Louisville/Downtown (LOU02/03/04), about 18.1 miles away; 3 fiber providers report service at the location.

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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 October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Shepherdsville -- Site 029-012, Bullitt County, KY”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/kentucky/bullitt-county/shepherdsville-site-029-012-77ef1646 (data as of October 10, 2026).

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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