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Caldwell County, Kentucky · PJM

DC Readiness
48.8
Fair / 100

TAP160443 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Caldwell County, Kentucky, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 48.8/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 50 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTAP160443
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage69 kV
Available capacity50 MW

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth175
Avg queue wait3.8 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPQuad State Internet PAH1 Colocation
IXP distance34.3 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage18.4%

Site characteristics

Land contactCaldwell County County Assessor

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterDynamics Mining
DC distance28.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.06¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.36¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,300
Land price / acre$4,783

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
46
Speed to power15%
32
Fiber connectivity12%
16
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
92
Natural hazard8%
70
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
47
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near TAP160443
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC FFE Caldwell CountyGreenfield3.6 yrs57.8
EC Coal Caldwell CountyGreenfield3.6 yrs55.6
EC Coal Caldwell CountyGreenfield3.6 yrs54.1
TAP122968Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.8 yrs52.4
TAP169241Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.8 yrs52.0
UNKNOWN169243Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.8 yrs51.7
UNKNOWN122970Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.8 yrs51.5
TAP155985Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.8 yrs51.5

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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