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Datacenter Sites in Floyd County, Kentucky

Floyd County has 326 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 51.0/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 650 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Floyd County, Kentucky has 326 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 51.0/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Kentucky average of 51.8. It ranks 3rd of 117 Kentucky counties by number of sites and 86th by average score. The top-scoring site is OZ Floyd at 61.1/100.

326
Candidate sites
51.0/100
Avg DC Readiness
650 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
Top 25 in Floyd County

Site-selection context for Floyd County

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Datacenter tax incentive
11.98¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
7.91¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
3
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$2,988
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 Floyd County compare with other counties in Kentucky?

By number of scored sites, Floyd County ranks 3rd of the 117 Kentucky counties with a county page, holding 4.2% of the state's 7,741 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 51.0/100 ranks 86th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 38th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 21 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Floyd County?

Former Mine sites are the most common (297, 91% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (14) and substation-adjacent (9). 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 Floyd County?

Industrial electricity averages 7.91¢/kWh and commercial 11.98¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (30). WRI water stress is low. 3 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 $2,988 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Floyd County

Top datacenter sites in Floyd County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ FloydGreenfield——4.7 yrs61.1
EC Coal Floyd CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs59.8
EC Coal Floyd CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs59.4
EC Coal Floyd CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs58.5
EC Coal Floyd CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs58.5
EC Coal Floyd CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs58.1
BETSY LAYNESubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.7 yrs58.1
EC FFE Floyd CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs58.0
UNKNOWN156793Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.7 yrs57.7
MORGAN FORKSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.7 yrs57.5
EC Coal Floyd CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs57.5
EC Coal Floyd CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs57.3
EC Coal Floyd CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs57.3
EC Coal Floyd CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs57.2
BEAVER CREEKSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.7 yrs56.8
UNKNOWN121533Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs56.6
TAP155752Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs55.5
UNKNOWN121531Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs55.3
UNKNOWN121530Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs55.3
EC Coal Floyd CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs55.2
UNKNOWN121534Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs55.0
EC Coal Floyd CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs53.3
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.7 yrs52.9
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.7 yrs52.8
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.7 yrs52.8

Every scored site in Floyd County

All 326 sites, best first.

Floyd County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Floyd County?

326 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 51.0/100 DC Readiness. That is the 3rd-most of 117 Kentucky counties with five or more sites.

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

OZ Floyd scores 61.1/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 326 scored sites in Floyd County (a greenfield site).

Does Floyd County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Floyd County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Floyd County?

Average industrial electricity is 7.91¢/kWh and commercial is 11.98¢/kWh in Floyd 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 Floyd County, Kentucky”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/kentucky/floyd-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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