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Datacenter Sites in Hardin County, Kentucky

Hardin County has 36 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.9/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 2,100 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Hardin County, Kentucky has 36 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.9/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Kentucky average of 51.8. It ranks 47th of 117 Kentucky counties by number of sites and 40th by average score. The top-scoring site is HARDIN at 65.7/100.

36
Candidate sites
54.9/100
Avg DC Readiness
2,100 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Hardin County

Site-selection context for Hardin County

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Datacenter tax incentive
11.80¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
6.67¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
5
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$5,886
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 Hardin County compare with other counties in Kentucky?

By number of scored sites, Hardin County ranks 47th of the 117 Kentucky counties with a county page, holding 0.5% of the state's 7,741 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 54.9/100 ranks 40th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1072nd-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 13 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Hardin County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (27, 75% of the county's inventory), followed by shovel-ready (5) and former mine (3). 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 Hardin County?

Industrial electricity averages 6.67¢/kWh and commercial 11.80¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (30). WRI water stress is low. 5 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 $5,886 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Hardin County

Top datacenter sites in Hardin County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
HARDINSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.9 yrs65.7
UNKNOWN127827Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.9 yrs59.9
TAP160469Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.9 yrs59.8
UNKNOWN127841Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.9 yrs59.7
UNKNOWN127856Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.9 yrs58.4
UNKNOWN127822Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.9 yrs57.5
UNKNOWN127843Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.9 yrs57.5
UNKNOWN127854Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.9 yrs57.5
UNKNOWN127816Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.9 yrs57.4
UNKNOWN160470Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.9 yrs57.4
UNKNOWN127853Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.9 yrs57.4
EC FFE Hardin CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs56.3
CENTRAL HARDINSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.7 yrs56.1
UNKNOWN127850Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs54.6
Elizabethtown Site 093-018Shovel-Ready——3.9 yrs53.9
UNKNOWN127849Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs53.8
STEPHENSBURGSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs53.8
UNKNOWN127852Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs53.8
UNKNOWN127848Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs53.7
UNKNOWN127824Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs53.7
UNKNOWN127823Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs53.7
UNKNOWN127826Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs53.5
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.9 yrs53.5
UNKNOWN127845Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs53.5
TAP153584Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs53.5

Every scored site in Hardin County

All 36 sites, best first.

Hardin County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Hardin County?

36 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 54.9/100 DC Readiness. That is the 47th-most of 117 Kentucky counties with five or more sites.

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

HARDIN scores 65.7/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 36 scored sites in Hardin County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Hardin County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Hardin County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Hardin County?

Average industrial electricity is 6.67¢/kWh and commercial is 11.80¢/kWh in Hardin 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 13, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Hardin County, Kentucky”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/kentucky/hardin-county (data as of November 13, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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