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Former Mine site at 38.460, -82.786

Former Mine

Greenup County, Kentucky · PJM

DC Readiness
50.2
Fair / 100

At a glance

Former Mine site at 38.460, -82.786 is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Greenup County, Kentucky, scoring 50.2/100 DC Readiness — 46th of 72 scored sites in the county. It sits in the PJM grid region and the GRAYSON RURAL ELECTRIC COOP CORP service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.7 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

UtilityGRAYSON RURAL ELECTRIC COOP CORPcooperativemoderate to large load · state default

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 IXPSecureNet DC1
IXP distance59.4 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage59.1%

Site characteristics

Site typeFormer Mine
Former useMining: Coal; Status: Abandoned
Cleanup statusAbandoned

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterSecureNet DC1
DC distance59.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.12¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.28¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,300
Land price / acre$3,615

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 Former Mine site at 38.460, -82.786 compare with other sites in Greenup County?

Former Mine site at 38.460, -82.786 ranks 46th of 72 scored candidate sites in Greenup County. Its 50.2/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 52.0. 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 natural hazard (70 vs 69) 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 Former Mine site at 38.460, -82.786 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is SecureNet DC1 at 59.4 miles. 3 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is SecureNet DC1, 59.4 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Mine site at 38.460, -82.786?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Greenup 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%
62
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 Greenup County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near Former Mine site at 38.460, -82.786
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN113593Substation-Adjacent765 kV1,000 MW5.2 yrs65.2
EC Near SunCoke Energy South Shore FacilityGreenfield——4.7 yrs59.1
EC Coal Greenup CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs58.8
EC Coal Greenup CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs58.0
EC Near SunCoke Energy South Shore FacilityGreenfield——4.7 yrs57.2
EC Near SunCoke Energy South Shore FacilityGreenfield——4.7 yrs56.7
EC Near SunCoke Energy South Shore FacilityGreenfield——4.7 yrs56.3
EC Coal Greenup CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs56.0

Former Mine site at 38.460, -82.786: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Former Mine site at 38.460, -82.786?

Former Mine site at 38.460, -82.786 scores 50.2/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 46th of 72 scored sites in Greenup County. The Greenup County average is 52.0 and the Kentucky average is 52.8.

Which electric utility serves Former Mine site at 38.460, -82.786?

GRAYSON RURAL ELECTRIC COOP CORP (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.

What grid region is Former Mine site at 38.460, -82.786 in?

Former Mine site at 38.460, -82.786 is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.7-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Former Mine site at 38.460, -82.786 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is SecureNet DC1, about 59.4 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, “Former Mine site at 38.460, -82.786, Greenup County, KY”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/kentucky/greenup-county/mine-site-b0e076ef (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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