Winchester North
Shovel-ReadyClark County, Kentucky · SERC
At a glance
Winchester North is a shovel-ready datacenter candidate site in Clark County, Kentucky, scoring 55.9/100 DC Readiness — 41st of 44 scored sites in the county. It sits in the SERC grid region and the KENTUCKY UTILITIES CO service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.9 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on electricity for large industrial users; KBI tax credits.
Site location
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How does Winchester North compare with other sites in Clark County?
Winchester North ranks 41st of 44 scored candidate sites in Clark County. Its 55.9/100 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 (81 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 Winchester North to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is QX.Net Lexington at 17 miles. 3 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is QX.Net Lexington, 17 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Winchester North?
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.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Clark County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J K SMITH (345 KV) | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.7 yrs | 69.1 |
| EC Coal Clark County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 64.6 |
| EC Near Dale | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 64.1 |
| EC Near Dale | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 63.6 |
| UNKNOWN155510 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 62.6 |
| EC Coal Clark County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.7 yrs | 62.1 |
| EC Near J K Smith | Greenfield | — | — | 4.7 yrs | 62.1 |
| UNKNOWN122438 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 61.8 |
Winchester North: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Winchester North?
Winchester North scores 55.9/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 41st of 44 scored sites in Clark County. The Clark County average is 59.5 and the Kentucky average is 52.8.
Which electric utility serves Winchester North?
KENTUCKY UTILITIES CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is PPL CORPORATION.
What grid region is Winchester North in?
Winchester North is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.9-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Winchester North from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is QX.Net Lexington, about 17 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, “Winchester North, Clark County, KY”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/kentucky/clark-county/winchester-north-6430ade5 (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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