Hancock County, Kentucky · PJM

DC Readiness
61.8
Good / 100

TAP139938 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Hancock County, Kentucky, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 61.8/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTAP139938
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage161 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zonePJM_DUKE
Wholesale LMP$41.74/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.13¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth56
Avg queue wait3.0 yrs
Recent queue wait4.2 yrs
Completion rate14%
Withdrawal rate87%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPSITCO Evansville
IXP distance39.8 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage97.0%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-2
Cloud region distance246.6 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerSOUTHERN INDIANA GAS & ELEC CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability65.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Cultivated Crops

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone AE (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)0.40
Wetlands (NWI)Present
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteBIG RIVERS ELECTRIC CORP COLEMAN STATION
Hazard sub-score35/100
Construction cost index85.0 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterSITCO Evansville
DC distance39.8 mi
Nearest rail0.4 mi
Nearest gas pipeline3.1 mi
Nearest fiber route141.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.86¢/kWh
Industrial electricity4.53¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,300
Land price / acre$4,217

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
60
Speed to power15%
34
Fiber connectivity12%
75
Energy cost10%
89
Water risk8%
89
Natural hazard8%
35
Buildability7%
65
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
49
Construction cost3%
79
Gas pipeline2%
90
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near TAP139938
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
DAVIESS COUNTYSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs71.6
UNKNOWN124236Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs70.2
Kenneth C ColemanBrownfield602 MW3.6 yrs66.5
KENTUCKY MILLSSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.0 yrs65.6
UNKNOWN130540Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.0 yrs65.5
Greenfield (DAVIESS COUNTY - HARDIN)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.6 yrs65.3
CANNELTON HYDROELECTRIC PLANTSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs64.2
TAP139937Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.0 yrs64.0

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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