225 Midland
IndustrialFayette County, Kentucky · SERC
At a glance
225 Midland is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Fayette County, Kentucky, scoring 59.0/100 DC Readiness — 65th of 76 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 225 Midland compare with other sites in Fayette County?
225 Midland ranks 65th of 76 scored candidate sites in Fayette County. Its 59.0/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 61.8. It is about 12% above the Kentucky average of 52.8 and about 11% above the national average of 53.2.
Against the Kentucky average, its strongest sub-score is fiber connectivity (97 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 225 Midland to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is QX.Net Lexington at 0.9 miles. 5 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is QX.Net Lexington, 0.9 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at 225 Midland?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Fayette 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 Fayette County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN129961 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.9 yrs | 69.5 |
| EC Near Haefling | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 68.2 |
| UNKNOWN130278 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 65.5 |
| TAP137457 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 65.4 |
| UNKNOWN130246 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 65.4 |
| UNKNOWN130239 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 65.3 |
| EC Coal Fayette County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 65.1 |
| EC Near Haefling | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 65.1 |
225 Midland: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of 225 Midland?
225 Midland scores 59.0/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 65th of 76 scored sites in Fayette County. The Fayette County average is 61.8 and the Kentucky average is 52.8.
Which electric utility serves 225 Midland?
KENTUCKY UTILITIES CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is PPL CORPORATION.
What grid region is 225 Midland in?
225 Midland is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.9-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is 225 Midland in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).
How far is 225 Midland from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is QX.Net Lexington, about 0.9 miles away; 5 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, “225 Midland, Fayette County, KY”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/kentucky/fayette-county/225-midland-092c71c8 (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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