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Bardwell -- Secondary Site 039-003

Shovel-Ready

Carlisle, Kentucky · PJM

DC Readiness
50.8
Fair / 100

Bardwell -- Secondary Site 039-003 is a shovel-ready datacenter candidate site in Carlisle, Kentucky, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 50.8/100 DC Readiness and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

UtilityKENTUCKY UTILITIES COinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 100 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 3.8 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

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

Connectivity

Nearest IXPQuad State Internet METRO1 Colocation
IXP distance24.0 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage82.4%

Site characteristics

Site typeShovel-Ready
Acreage10 ac
Buildable load (est.)~410 MWland-based
Former useSecondary

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterRiot Kentucky
DC distance22.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.70¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.17¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,300
Land price / acre$5,470

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 + 6 nearby

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
37
Fiber connectivity12%
78
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
92
Natural hazard6%
70
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
35
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Bardwell -- Secondary Site 039-003
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC FFE Carlisle CountyGreenfield3.6 yrs57.1
OZ CarlisleGreenfield3.6 yrs56.2
Bardwell -- Secondary Site 039-002Shovel-Ready3.8 yrs51.5
Arlington -- Site 039-001Shovel-Ready3.8 yrs49.9
Mine SiteFormer Mine3.8 yrs49.7
Deena ProductsIndustrial3.8 yrs49.3

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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