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Northern Kentucky - Alexandria -- Site 037-014

Shovel-Ready

Campbell County, Kentucky · PJM

DC Readiness
54.8
Fair / 100

At a glance

Northern Kentucky - Alexandria -- Site 037-014 is a shovel-ready datacenter candidate site in Campbell County, Kentucky, scoring 54.8/100 DC Readiness — 36th of 37 scored sites in the county. It sits in the PJM grid region and the DUKE ENERGY KENTUCKY service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.7 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

UtilityDUKE ENERGY KENTUCKYinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 25 MW

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 IXPCyrusOne Florence
IXP distance11.8 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage95.5%

Site characteristics

Site typeShovel-Ready
Acreage26 ac
Buildable load (est.)~11–26 MWland-based
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 datacenterCyrusOne Florence
DC distance11.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.22¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.75¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,300
Land price / acre$6,228

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 Northern Kentucky - Alexandria -- Site 037-014 compare with other sites in Campbell County?

Northern Kentucky - Alexandria -- Site 037-014 ranks 36th of 37 scored candidate sites in Campbell County. Its 54.8/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 58.4. 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 (88 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 Northern Kentucky - Alexandria -- Site 037-014 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is CyrusOne Florence at 11.8 miles. 3 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is CyrusOne Florence, 11.8 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Northern Kentucky - Alexandria -- Site 037-014?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Campbell 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%
88
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
92
Natural hazard6%
70
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
40
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Northern Kentucky - Alexandria -- Site 037-014
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
PIERCESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW5.2 yrs71.2
SILVER GROVESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.7 yrs67.7
ZIMMERSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW5.2 yrs64.5
UNKNOWN122450Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.7 yrs62.1
UNKNOWN137414Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.7 yrs62.0
CARNTOWNSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.9 yrs61.8
UNKNOWN122449Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.7 yrs61.8
EC Coal Campbell CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs60.5

Northern Kentucky - Alexandria -- Site 037-014: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Northern Kentucky - Alexandria -- Site 037-014?

Northern Kentucky - Alexandria -- Site 037-014 scores 54.8/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 36th of 37 scored sites in Campbell County. The Campbell County average is 58.4 and the Kentucky average is 52.8.

Which electric utility serves Northern Kentucky - Alexandria -- Site 037-014?

DUKE ENERGY KENTUCKY (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is DUKE ENERGY CORP.

What grid region is Northern Kentucky - Alexandria -- Site 037-014 in?

Northern Kentucky - Alexandria -- Site 037-014 is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.7-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Northern Kentucky - Alexandria -- Site 037-014 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is CyrusOne Florence, about 11.8 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, “Northern Kentucky - Alexandria -- Site 037-014, Campbell County, KY”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/kentucky/campbell-county/northern-kentucky-alexandria-site-037-014-7f67ff62 (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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