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Datacenter Sites in Franklin County, Kentucky

Franklin County has 45 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 51.8/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 850 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

45
Candidate sites
51.8/100
Avg DC Readiness
850 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
Top 25 in Franklin County

Site-selection context for Franklin County

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Datacenter tax incentive
10.87¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
7.48¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
4
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$4,931
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.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Franklin County

Top datacenter sites in Franklin County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN129047Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs64.3
EC Coal Franklin CountyGreenfield——3.6 yrs60.1
UNKNOWN129049Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs59.2
EC Coal Franklin CountyGreenfield——3.6 yrs56.5
OZ FranklinGreenfield——3.6 yrs56.1
UNKNOWN128985Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.8 yrs56.1
EC FFE Franklin CountyGreenfield——3.6 yrs56.0
Franklin County Industrial Park #3Shovel-Ready——3.8 yrs53.3
690 Duncan RoadShovel-Ready——3.8 yrs53.3
142 Lane View -- Frankfort Site 073-030Shovel-Ready——3.8 yrs53.0
981 Chenault Rd, Frankfort -- 36.78 acresShovel-Ready——3.8 yrs53.0
Franklin-Anderson County US 127 SiteShovel-Ready——3.8 yrs53.0
Chenault Road, Lots 1 & 2Shovel-Ready——3.8 yrs52.9
1553 Leestown Rd_Bottoms Industrial SiteShovel-Ready——3.8 yrs52.9
Regan Street Brownfield ProjectIndustrial——3.8 yrs52.7
Lewis/Clinton Street Brownfield RedevelopmeProjectIndustrial——3.8 yrs52.7
Franklin County Business ParkShovel-Ready——3.8 yrs52.6
Kentucky Pharmacy AssociationIndustrial——3.8 yrs52.6
Frankfort - 512 Steadmantown Ln.Shovel-Ready——3.8 yrs52.6
Greenfield (UNKNOWN129049 - UNKNOWN129117)Greenfield138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs52.6
Frankfort -- Site 073-012Shovel-Ready——3.8 yrs52.4
205 Meagher Ave + Holmes St ParcelsShovel-Ready——3.8 yrs52.4
910 Louisville RdIndustrial——3.8 yrs52.0
136 Versailles Rd.Industrial——3.8 yrs52.0
140-144 Versailles Rd.Industrial——3.8 yrs52.0

Franklin County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Franklin County?
45 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 51.8/100 DC Readiness.
Does Franklin County offer datacenter tax incentives?
Sales tax exemption on electricity for large industrial users; KBI tax credits.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Franklin County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Franklin County as "Relatively Moderate" (score 30).
What are industrial electricity rates in Franklin County?
Average industrial electricity is 7.48¢/kWh and commercial is 10.87¢/kWh in Franklin County.

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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