J K SMITH (138 KV)

Substation-Adjacent

Clark, Kentucky · PJM

DC Readiness
63.0
Good / 100

J K SMITH (138 KV) is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Clark, Kentucky, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 63.0/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.6 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationJ K SMITH (138 KV)
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage138 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zonePJM_DUKE
Wholesale LMP$41.74/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth221
Avg queue wait3.6 yrs
Recent queue wait4.7 yrs
Completion rate7%
Withdrawal rate93%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPQX.Net Lexington
IXP distance25.3 mi
Fiber providers2
Fiber coverage74.2%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-2
Cloud region distance156.8 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerEAST KENTUCKY POWER COOP, INC
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability45.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Deciduous Forest

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.40
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score70/100
Construction cost index82.0 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterQX.Net Lexington
DC distance25.3 mi
Nearest rail1.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline2.2 mi
Nearest fiber route84.0 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
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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%
58
Speed to power15%
37
Fiber connectivity12%
57
Energy cost10%
93
Water risk8%
92
Natural hazard8%
70
Buildability7%
45
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
65
Land / acreage3%
46
Construction cost3%
82
Gas pipeline2%
93
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near J K SMITH (138 KV)
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
J K SMITH (345 KV)Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.6 yrs71.4
UNKNOWN109449Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.6 yrs68.6
UNKNOWN122443Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.6 yrs68.2
UNKNOWN155510Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.6 yrs67.7
TAP155511Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.6 yrs67.6
UNKNOWN122438Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.6 yrs67.4
Greenfield (UNKNOWN109449 - UNKNOWN129961)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.6 yrs66.7
Greenfield (J K SMITH (345 KV) - UNKNOWN10)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.6 yrs66.4

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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