Wurtland -- Site 089-002
Shovel-ReadyGreenup County, Kentucky · PJM
At a glance
Wurtland -- Site 089-002 is a shovel-ready datacenter candidate site in Greenup County, Kentucky, scoring 49.6/100 DC Readiness — 65th of 72 scored sites in the county. It sits in the PJM grid region, where interconnection has averaged 4.7 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.
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 Wurtland -- Site 089-002 compare with other sites in Greenup County?
Wurtland -- Site 089-002 ranks 65th of 72 scored candidate sites in Greenup County. Its 49.6/100 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 fiber connectivity (66 vs 63) and its weakest is natural hazard (55 vs 69). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Wurtland -- Site 089-002 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 Wurtland -- Site 089-002?
The site is in FEMA flood zone AE, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding. 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.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Greenup County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN113593 | Substation-Adjacent | 765 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.2 yrs | 65.2 |
| EC Near SunCoke Energy South Shore Facility | Greenfield | — | — | 4.7 yrs | 59.1 |
| EC Coal Greenup County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.7 yrs | 58.8 |
| EC Coal Greenup County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.7 yrs | 58.0 |
| EC Near SunCoke Energy South Shore Facility | Greenfield | — | — | 4.7 yrs | 57.2 |
| EC Near SunCoke Energy South Shore Facility | Greenfield | — | — | 4.7 yrs | 56.7 |
| EC Near SunCoke Energy South Shore Facility | Greenfield | — | — | 4.7 yrs | 56.3 |
| EC Coal Greenup County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.7 yrs | 56.0 |
Wurtland -- Site 089-002: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Wurtland -- Site 089-002?
Wurtland -- Site 089-002 scores 49.6/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 65th of 72 scored sites in Greenup County. The Greenup County average is 52.0 and the Kentucky average is 52.8.
What grid region is Wurtland -- Site 089-002 in?
Wurtland -- Site 089-002 is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.7-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is Wurtland -- Site 089-002 in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone AE, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding.
How far is Wurtland -- Site 089-002 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, “Wurtland -- Site 089-002, Greenup County, KY”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/kentucky/greenup-county/wurtland-site-089-002-0fdd8659 (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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