Campbell County, Kentucky · PJM

DC Readiness
72.4
Excellent / 100

ZIMMER is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Campbell County, Kentucky, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 72.4/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.2 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationZIMMER
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW
LMP zonePJM_AEP
Wholesale LMP$41.99/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.11¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth9
Avg queue wait3.2 yrs
Recent queue wait4.4 yrs
Completion rate17%
Withdrawal rate83%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPLevel(3) Cincinnati
IXP distance13.4 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage95.4%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-2
Cloud region distance96.6 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerDUKE ENERGY
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability5.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Water
Former usecoal
Existing capacity1,433 MW
Retirement date2014-12-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone AE (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)0.40
Wetlands (NWI)Present
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score45/100
Construction cost index96.5 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterLevel(3) Cincinnati
DC distance13.4 mi
Nearest rail1.4 mi
Nearest gas pipeline3.9 mi
Nearest fiber route7.5 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

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
87
Speed to power15%
70
Fiber connectivity12%
88
Energy cost10%
84
Water risk8%
92
Natural hazard8%
45
Buildability7%
5
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
85
Land / acreage3%
53
Construction cost3%
70
Gas pipeline2%
88
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near ZIMMER
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
BECKJORDSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.2 yrs77.3
SILVER GROVESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.2 yrs73.3
UNKNOWN171348Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.2 yrs72.2
UNKNOWN122450Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs72.0
UNKNOWN122449Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs71.7
UNKNOWN113928Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs71.0
TAP137464Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs69.5
Greenfield (UNKNOWN113763 - SILVER GROVE)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.2 yrs68.9

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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