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EC Coal Floyd County

Greenfield

Floyd County, Kentucky · PJM

DC Readiness
52.3
Fair / 100

At a glance

EC Coal Floyd County is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Floyd County, Kentucky, scoring 52.3/100 DC Readiness — 197th of 326 scored sites in the county. It sits in the PJM grid region, where interconnection has averaged 4.7 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_DUKE
Wholesale LMP$41.74/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 5.7 yrs typical interconnection wait

Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth235
Avg queue wait4.7 yrs
Recent queue wait5.7 yrs
Completion rate20%
Withdrawal rate80%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPEast Kentucky Network Data Center
IXP distance17.6 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage12.9%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioneastus
Cloud region distance158.8 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerKENTUCKY POWER CO
Land contactFloyd County County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability45.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Deciduous Forest
Former usecoal mine

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.40
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score70/100
Construction cost index74.0 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterEast Kentucky Network Datacenter
DC distance17.9 mi
Nearest rail4.7 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.8 mi
Nearest fiber route42.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.98¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.91¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,300
Land price / acre$2,988

Regulatory climate

Moderatestate posture · as of 2026-08

No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.

DC tax incentiveNo / suspended

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

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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How does EC Coal Floyd County compare with other sites in Floyd County?

EC Coal Floyd County ranks 197th of 326 scored candidate sites in Floyd County. Its 52.3/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 52.6. 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 water (94 vs 92) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (19 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 Floyd County to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is East Kentucky Network Data Center at 17.6 miles. 3 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is East Kentucky Network Datacenter, 17.9 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Coal Floyd 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 Floyd County "Relatively Moderate".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
47
Fiber connectivity12%
19
Energy cost10%
85
Water risk7%
94
Natural hazard6%
70
Buildability7%
45
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
65
Land / acreage3%
47
Construction cost3%
88
Gas pipeline2%
98
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
60

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Floyd County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near EC Coal Floyd County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ FloydGreenfield——4.7 yrs62.7
EC Coal Floyd CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs61.4
EC Coal Floyd CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs61.0
EC Coal Floyd CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs60.1
EC Coal Floyd CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs60.1
EC Coal Floyd CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs59.7
BETSY LAYNESubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.7 yrs59.7
EC FFE Floyd CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs59.6

EC Coal Floyd County: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of EC Coal Floyd County?

EC Coal Floyd County scores 52.3/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 197th of 326 scored sites in Floyd County. The Floyd County average is 52.6 and the Kentucky average is 52.8.

What grid region is EC Coal Floyd County in?

EC Coal Floyd County is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.7-year wait from queue request to operation.

Is EC Coal Floyd 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 Floyd County?

Parcel records list the owner as KENTUCKY POWER CO (private land).

How far is EC Coal Floyd County from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is East Kentucky Network Data Center, about 17.6 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 Floyd County, Floyd County, KY”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/kentucky/floyd-county/ec-coal-floyd-county-078ad734 (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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