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Datacenter Sites in Greenup County, Kentucky

Greenup County has 72 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 50.4/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,650 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Greenup County, Kentucky has 72 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 50.4/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Kentucky average of 51.8. It ranks 28th of 117 Kentucky counties by number of sites and 93rd by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 72e91097 at 63.5/100.

72
Candidate sites
50.4/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,650 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
Top 25 in Greenup County

Site-selection context for Greenup County

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Datacenter tax incentive
12.12¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
8.28¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
3
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$3,615
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 Greenup County compare with other counties in Kentucky?

By number of scored sites, Greenup County ranks 28th of the 117 Kentucky counties with a county page, holding 0.9% of the state's 7,741 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 50.4/100 ranks 93rd in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 500th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 6 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Greenup County?

Former Mine sites are the most common (37, 51% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (16) and substation-adjacent (13). 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 Greenup County?

Industrial electricity averages 8.28¢/kWh and commercial 12.12¢/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 $3,615 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Greenup County

Top datacenter sites in Greenup County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN113593Substation-Adjacent765 kV1,000 MW5.2 yrs63.5
EC Near SunCoke Energy South Shore FacilityGreenfield——4.7 yrs57.5
EC Coal Greenup CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs57.2
EC Coal Greenup CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs56.4
EC Near SunCoke Energy South Shore FacilityGreenfield——4.7 yrs55.6
EC Near SunCoke Energy South Shore FacilityGreenfield——4.7 yrs55.1
EC Near SunCoke Energy South Shore FacilityGreenfield——4.7 yrs54.7
EC Coal Greenup CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs54.4
UNKNOWN121186Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.7 yrs54.3
EC Near SunCoke Energy South Shore FacilityGreenfield——4.7 yrs54.1
EC Coal Greenup CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs53.4
UNKNOWN156894Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs53.0
UNKNOWN156895Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs53.0
EC Near SunCoke Energy South Shore FacilityGreenfield——4.7 yrs52.7
EC Near SunCoke Energy South Shore FacilityGreenfield——4.7 yrs52.5
EC Coal Greenup CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs52.4
OZ GreenupGreenfield——4.7 yrs52.2
UNKNOWN121189Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs52.2
TAP137845Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW5.2 yrs52.0
UNKNOWN137848Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW5.2 yrs52.0
TAP171464Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW5.2 yrs51.9
UNKNOWN137846Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW5.2 yrs51.9
TAP171462Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW5.2 yrs51.9
UNKNOWN121187Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs51.8
TAP137766Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs51.7

Every scored site in Greenup County

All 72 sites, best first.

Greenup County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Greenup County?

72 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 50.4/100 DC Readiness. That is the 28th-most of 117 Kentucky counties with five or more sites.

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

Substation-Adjacent site · 72e91097 scores 63.5/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 72 scored sites in Greenup County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Greenup County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Greenup County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Greenup County?

Average industrial electricity is 8.28¢/kWh and commercial is 12.12¢/kWh in Greenup 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 Greenup County, Kentucky”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/kentucky/greenup-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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