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Substation-Adjacent site at 37.890, -84.241

Substation-Adjacent

Clark County, Kentucky · PJM

DC Readiness
57.2
Good / 100

At a glance

Substation-Adjacent site at 37.890, -84.241 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Clark County, Kentucky, scoring 57.2/100 DC Readiness — 33rd of 44 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is TAP137403 (0 mi, 69 kV). It sits in the PJM grid region and the CLARK ENERGY COOP INC - (KY) service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.7 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity here.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTAP137403
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage69 kV
Available capacity50 MW
UtilityCLARK ENERGY COOP INC - (KY)cooperativemoderate to large load · state default

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 IXPQX.Net Lexington
IXP distance17.8 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage75.7%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterQX.Net Lexington
DC distance17.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.16¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.94¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,300
Land price / acre$5,480

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 Substation-Adjacent site at 37.890, -84.241 compare with other sites in Clark County?

Substation-Adjacent site at 37.890, -84.241 ranks 33rd of 44 scored candidate sites in Clark County. Its 57.2/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 59.5. 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 (80 vs 63) and its weakest is speed to power (47 vs 50). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Substation-Adjacent site at 37.890, -84.241 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest mapped substation, TAP137403, is about 0 miles away and operates at 69 kV. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is QX.Net Lexington at 17.8 miles. 3 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is QX.Net Lexington, 17.8 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Substation-Adjacent site at 37.890, -84.241?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Clark County "Relatively Moderate".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
46
Speed to power20%
47
Fiber connectivity12%
80
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
92
Natural hazard6%
70
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
47
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Substation-Adjacent site at 37.890, -84.241
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
J K SMITH (345 KV)Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.7 yrs69.1
EC Coal Clark CountyGreenfield——3.9 yrs64.6
EC Near DaleGreenfield——3.9 yrs64.1
EC Near DaleGreenfield——3.9 yrs63.6
UNKNOWN155510Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.9 yrs62.6
EC Coal Clark CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs62.1
EC Near J K SmithGreenfield——4.7 yrs62.1
UNKNOWN122438Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.9 yrs61.8

Substation-Adjacent site at 37.890, -84.241: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Substation-Adjacent site at 37.890, -84.241?

Substation-Adjacent site at 37.890, -84.241 scores 57.2/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 33rd of 44 scored sites in Clark County. The Clark County average is 59.5 and the Kentucky average is 52.8.

What is the nearest substation to Substation-Adjacent site at 37.890, -84.241?

The nearest mapped substation is TAP137403, about 0 miles away, at 69 kV. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity for the site.

Which electric utility serves Substation-Adjacent site at 37.890, -84.241?

CLARK ENERGY COOP INC - (KY) (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.

What grid region is Substation-Adjacent site at 37.890, -84.241 in?

Substation-Adjacent site at 37.890, -84.241 is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.7-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Substation-Adjacent site at 37.890, -84.241 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is QX.Net Lexington, about 17.8 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, “Substation-Adjacent site at 37.890, -84.241, Clark County, KY”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/kentucky/clark-county/tap137403-9e8be81d (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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