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Former Western Auto Building

Industrial

Fulton County, Kentucky · PJM

DC Readiness
47.6
Fair / 100

Former Western Auto Building is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Fulton County, Kentucky, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 47.6/100 DC Readiness and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

UtilityCITY OF HICKMANmunicipal

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 3.8 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth175
Avg queue wait3.8 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPQuad State Internet METRO1 Colocation
IXP distance47.4 mi
Fiber providers2
Fiber coverage52.2%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score70/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterRiot Kentucky
DC distance44.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.40¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.68¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,300
Land price / acre$5,381

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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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
37
Fiber connectivity12%
56
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
92
Natural hazard6%
70
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
47
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Former Western Auto Building
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN160420Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.0 yrs61.8
EC FFE Fulton CountyGreenfield——3.6 yrs55.0
OZ FultonGreenfield——3.6 yrs54.4
UNKNOWN160419Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.8 yrs52.4
TAP160417Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.8 yrs52.4
UNKNOWN122687Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.8 yrs52.3
Fulton Industrial ParkShovel-Ready——3.8 yrs48.2
Hickman-Fulton County RiverportShovel-Ready——3.8 yrs48.1

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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