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Datacenter Sites in Hancock County, Kentucky

Hancock County has 45 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.5/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,950 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Hancock County, Kentucky has 45 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.5/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Kentucky average of 51.8. It ranks 39th of 117 Kentucky counties by number of sites and 34th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · ca2fa0ab at 64.3/100.

45
Candidate sites
55.5/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,950 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Hancock County

Site-selection context for Hancock County

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Datacenter tax incentive
12.86¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
4.53¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
3
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$4,217
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 Hancock County compare with other counties in Kentucky?

By number of scored sites, Hancock County ranks 39th of the 117 Kentucky counties with a county page, holding 0.6% of the state's 7,741 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 55.5/100 ranks 34th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 852nd-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 25 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Hancock County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (17, 38% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (11) and former mine (11). 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 Hancock County?

Industrial electricity averages 4.53¢/kWh and commercial 12.86¢/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 $4,217 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Hancock County

Top datacenter sites in Hancock County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN124236Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs64.3
TAP139938Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs62.9
EC Coal Hancock CountyGreenfield——4.3 yrs61.4
EC Near Kenneth C ColemanGreenfield——4.3 yrs60.0
UNKNOWN130540Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.8
EC Near Kenneth C ColemanGreenfield——4.3 yrs58.8
UNKNOWN124241Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.8
UNKNOWN124242Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.8
EC FFE Hancock CountyGreenfield——4.3 yrs58.7
UNKNOWN124237Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.7
UNKNOWN124238Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.7
TAP139937Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.6
UNKNOWN139973Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.4
EC Coal Hancock CountyGreenfield——4.3 yrs58.3
CLOVERPORTSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.3
EC Coal Hancock CountyGreenfield——4.3 yrs58.1
EC Near Kenneth C ColemanGreenfield——4.3 yrs57.9
EC Near Kenneth C ColemanGreenfield——4.3 yrs57.4
UNKNOWN124235Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs56.0
UNKNOWN127833Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.9
TAP160280Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.0 yrs55.7
UNKNOWN127809Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.0 yrs55.7
TAP139957Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.0 yrs55.7
UNKNOWN127807Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.0 yrs55.5
UNKNOWN124035Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.3

Every scored site in Hancock County

All 45 sites, best first.

Hancock County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Hancock County?

45 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 55.5/100 DC Readiness. That is the 39th-most of 117 Kentucky counties with five or more sites.

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

Substation-Adjacent site · ca2fa0ab scores 64.3/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 45 scored sites in Hancock County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Hancock County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Hancock County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Hancock County?

Average industrial electricity is 4.53¢/kWh and commercial is 12.86¢/kWh in Hancock 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 Hancock County, Kentucky”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/kentucky/hancock-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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