EC Coal Clay County
GreenfieldClay County, Kentucky · PJM
At a glance
EC Coal Clay County is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Clay County, Kentucky, scoring 51.5/100 DC Readiness — 39th of 171 scored sites in the county. It sits in the PJM grid region and the JACKSON ENERGY COOP CORP - (KY) service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.7 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.
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.
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How does EC Coal Clay County compare with other sites in Clay County?
EC Coal Clay County ranks 39th of 171 scored candidate sites in Clay County. Its 51.5/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 50.5. 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 natural hazard (70 vs 69) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (24 vs 63). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is EC Coal Clay County to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is East Kentucky Network Data Center at 65.3 miles. 3 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is East Kentucky Network Datacenter, 65.4 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Coal Clay County?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). WRI rates baseline water stress at 0.40 on a 0–5 scale. No mapped wetlands are recorded on the parcel. At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Clay 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 Clay County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC Coal Clay County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 63.0 |
| EC FFE Clay County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.7 yrs | 58.0 |
| EC Coal Clay County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.7 yrs | 58.0 |
| UNKNOWN121850 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.9 yrs | 57.0 |
| UNKNOWN121845 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.7 yrs | 56.5 |
| EC Coal Clay County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.7 yrs | 56.4 |
| EC Coal Clay County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.7 yrs | 55.6 |
| UNKNOWN122353 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.7 yrs | 54.7 |
EC Coal Clay County: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of EC Coal Clay County?
EC Coal Clay County scores 51.5/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 39th of 171 scored sites in Clay County. The Clay County average is 50.5 and the Kentucky average is 52.8.
Which electric utility serves EC Coal Clay County?
JACKSON ENERGY COOP CORP - (KY) (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is EC Coal Clay County in?
EC Coal Clay County is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.7-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is EC Coal Clay County in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).
Who owns EC Coal Clay County?
Parcel records list the owner as EAST KENTUCKY POWER COOP, INC (private land).
How far is EC Coal Clay County from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is East Kentucky Network Data Center, about 65.3 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, “EC Coal Clay County, Clay County, KY”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/kentucky/clay-county/ec-coal-clay-county-fe2b6b16 (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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