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Datacenter Sites in Daviess County, Kentucky

Daviess County has 128 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.6/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 2,900 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Daviess County, Kentucky has 128 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.6/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Kentucky average of 51.8. It ranks 18th of 117 Kentucky counties by number of sites and 43rd by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · bce4db59 at 65.2/100.

128
Candidate sites
54.6/100
Avg DC Readiness
2,900 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Daviess County

Site-selection context for Daviess County

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Datacenter tax incentive
11.94¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
5.77¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
5
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$4,683
Land price / acre
1,300
Cooling degree days
4,300
Heating degree days
56°F
Mean annual temp

Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on electricity for large industrial users; KBI tax credits.

How does Daviess County compare with other counties in Kentucky?

By number of scored sites, Daviess County ranks 18th of the 117 Kentucky counties with a county page, holding 1.7% of the state's 7,741 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 54.6/100 ranks 43rd in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 228th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 43 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Daviess County?

Former Mine sites are the most common (54, 42% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (31) and industrial (22). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.

What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Daviess County?

Industrial electricity averages 5.77¢/kWh and commercial 11.94¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (30). WRI water stress is low. 5 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 1,300 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 56°F. Land is valued around $4,683 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Daviess County

Top datacenter sites in Daviess County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN124037Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs65.2
DAVIESS COUNTYSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs63.7
OZ DaviessGreenfield——3.9 yrs63.3
EC Coal Daviess CountyGreenfield——3.9 yrs62.7
EC Coal Daviess CountyGreenfield——3.9 yrs62.0
EC Coal Daviess CountyGreenfield——3.9 yrs61.9
EC Coal Daviess CountyGreenfield——4.3 yrs61.6
EC FFE Daviess CountyGreenfield——4.3 yrs61.5
EC Coal Daviess CountyGreenfield——4.3 yrs60.8
UNKNOWN124286Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs60.4
UNKNOWN124031Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs59.5
UNKNOWN156869Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.9 yrs58.8
UNKNOWN156867Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.9 yrs58.7
UNKNOWN157773Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.9 yrs58.6
UNKNOWN156868Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.9 yrs58.6
UNKNOWN157772Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.9 yrs58.6
UNKNOWN124285Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.2
EC Coal Daviess CountyGreenfield——4.3 yrs58.1
EC Coal Daviess CountyGreenfield——4.3 yrs57.6
EC Coal Daviess CountyGreenfield——4.3 yrs57.3
UNKNOWN157771Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs57.2
TAP156030Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs57.1
TAP156031Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs57.0
TAP155282Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs56.9
UNKNOWN157775Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs56.9

Every scored site in Daviess County

All 128 sites, best first.

Daviess County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Daviess County?

128 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 54.6/100 DC Readiness. That is the 18th-most of 117 Kentucky counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Daviess County?

Substation-Adjacent site · bce4db59 scores 65.2/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 128 scored sites in Daviess County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Daviess County offer datacenter tax incentives?

Sales tax exemption on electricity for large industrial users; KBI tax credits.

What is the natural-hazard risk in Daviess County?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Daviess County as "Relatively Moderate" (score 30).

What are industrial electricity rates in Daviess County?

Average industrial electricity is 5.77¢/kWh and commercial is 11.94¢/kWh in Daviess County.

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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 November 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Daviess County, Kentucky”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/kentucky/daviess-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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