J K SMITH (345 KV)

Substation-Adjacent

Clark, Kentucky · PJM

DC Readiness
71.4
Excellent / 100

J K SMITH (345 KV) is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Clark, Kentucky, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 71.4/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.6 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationJ K SMITH (345 KV)
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 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 distance17.2 mi
Fiber providers2
Fiber coverage74.2%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-2
Cloud region distance159.4 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerEAST KENTUCKY POWER COOP, INC
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability45.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Deciduous Forest
Former usecoal
Existing capacity216 MW
Retirement date2016-04-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.40
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteEAST KENTUCKY POWER COOPERATIVE DALE STATION
Hazard sub-score60/100
Construction cost index82.0 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterQX.Net Lexington
DC distance17.2 mi
Nearest rail0.4 mi
Nearest gas pipeline4.0 mi
Nearest fiber route82.8 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

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%
87
Speed to power15%
51
Fiber connectivity12%
80
Energy cost10%
86
Water risk8%
85
Natural hazard8%
60
Buildability7%
45
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
65
Land / acreage3%
46
Construction cost3%
82
Gas pipeline2%
87
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 (345 KV)
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
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
J K SmithBrownfield608 MW3.6 yrs65.9

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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