Frankfort Soup Kitchen
IndustrialFranklin County, Kentucky · SERC
At a glance
Frankfort Soup Kitchen is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Franklin County, Kentucky, scoring 54.7/100 DC Readiness — 21st of 45 scored sites in the county. It sits in the SERC grid region and the CITY OF FRANKFORT - (KY) 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 Frankfort Soup Kitchen compare with other sites in Franklin County?
Frankfort Soup Kitchen ranks 21st of 45 scored candidate sites in Franklin County. Its 54.7/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 55.6. 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 fiber connectivity (75 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 Frankfort Soup Kitchen to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is QX.Net Lexington at 23 miles. 4 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is QX.Net Lexington, 23 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Frankfort Soup Kitchen?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Franklin 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 Franklin County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN129047 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.7 yrs | 64.9 |
| EC Coal Franklin County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 63.9 |
| UNKNOWN129049 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 61.9 |
| EC Coal Franklin County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 60.3 |
| OZ Franklin | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 59.8 |
| EC FFE Franklin County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 59.6 |
| UNKNOWN128985 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.7 yrs | 56.7 |
| Franklin County Industrial Park #3 | Shovel-Ready | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 56.0 |
Frankfort Soup Kitchen: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Frankfort Soup Kitchen?
Frankfort Soup Kitchen scores 54.7/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 21st of 45 scored sites in Franklin County. The Franklin County average is 55.6 and the Kentucky average is 52.8.
Which electric utility serves Frankfort Soup Kitchen?
CITY OF FRANKFORT - (KY) (municipal) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is Frankfort Soup Kitchen in?
Frankfort Soup Kitchen is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.9-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Frankfort Soup Kitchen from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is QX.Net Lexington, about 23 miles away; 4 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, “Frankfort Soup Kitchen, Franklin County, KY”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/kentucky/franklin-county/frankfort-soup-kitchen-b81c04cd (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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