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Datacenter Sites in Christian County, Kentucky

Christian County has 40 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 59.0/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,050 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Christian County, Kentucky has 40 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 59.0/100 DC Readiness, about 14% above the Kentucky average of 51.8. It ranks 45th of 117 Kentucky counties by number of sites and 9th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · f836b9cb at 65.8/100.

40
Candidate sites
59.0/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,050 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Christian County

Site-selection context for Christian County

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Datacenter tax incentive
11.05¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
5.67¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
5
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$5,807
Land price / acre
1,300
Cooling degree days
4,300
Heating degree days
56°F
Mean annual temp

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

How does Christian County compare with other counties in Kentucky?

By number of scored sites, Christian County ranks 45th of the 117 Kentucky counties with a county page, holding 0.5% of the state's 7,741 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 59.0/100 ranks 9th in the state and is about 11% above the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 969th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 38 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Christian County?

Former Mine sites are the most common (17, 43% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (15) and shovel-ready (5). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.

What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Christian County?

Industrial electricity averages 5.67¢/kWh and commercial 11.05¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (30). WRI water stress is low. 5 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 1,300 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 56°F. Land is valued around $5,807 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Christian County

Top datacenter sites in Christian County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN156877Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs65.8
CASKYSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs65.5
COMMERCE PARKSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs64.6
HOPKINSVILLESubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs64.4
FRUITHILLSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs63.3
TAP155131Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.9 yrs63.0
UNKNOWN155113Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.9 yrs62.9
TAP162171Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.9 yrs62.8
TAP155110Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.9 yrs62.8
EC Coal Christian CountyGreenfield——3.9 yrs62.1
UNKNOWN162175Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.9 yrs62.1
TAP156043Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs61.9
UNKNOWN156876Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.9 yrs61.6
TAP156042Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.9 yrs61.4
EC Coal Christian CountyGreenfield——3.9 yrs61.0
UNKNOWN161543Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.9 yrs60.9
EC Coal Christian CountyGreenfield——3.9 yrs60.0
UNKNOWN122628Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.9 yrs59.9
Hopkinsville Industrial ParkShovel-Ready——3.9 yrs58.7
Hopkinsville Data ParkShovel-Ready——3.9 yrs58.2
Hopkinsville -- Commerce Industrial Park IIShovel-Ready——3.9 yrs58.2
Commerce Industrial ParkShovel-Ready——3.9 yrs57.7
South ParkShovel-Ready——3.9 yrs57.6
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.9 yrs56.5
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.9 yrs55.7

Every scored site in Christian County

All 40 sites, best first.

Christian County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Christian County?

40 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 59.0/100 DC Readiness. That is the 45th-most of 117 Kentucky counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Christian County?

Substation-Adjacent site · f836b9cb scores 65.8/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 40 scored sites in Christian County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Christian County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Christian County?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Christian County as "Relatively Moderate" (score 30).

What are industrial electricity rates in Christian County?

Average industrial electricity is 5.67¢/kWh and commercial is 11.05¢/kWh in Christian County.

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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 November 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Christian County, Kentucky”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/kentucky/christian-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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