CENTRAL HARDIN

Substation-Adjacent

Hardin County, Kentucky · PJM

DC Readiness
63.8
Good / 100

CENTRAL HARDIN is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Hardin County, Kentucky, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 63.8/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationCENTRAL HARDIN
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage138 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zonePJM_DUKE
Wholesale LMP$41.74/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/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 IXPBluegrassNet Louisville
IXP distance40.8 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage77.3%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-2
Cloud region distance223.6 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerEAST KENTUCKY POWER COOP, INC
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.40
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteKRUGER PACKAGING USA LLC
Hazard sub-score60/100
Construction cost index93.0 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterBluegrassNet Louisville
DC distance40.8 mi
Nearest rail0.6 mi
Nearest gas pipeline16.8 mi
Nearest fiber route124.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.80¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.67¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,300
Land price / acre$5,886
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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%
58
Speed to power15%
34
Fiber connectivity12%
70
Energy cost10%
83
Water risk8%
92
Natural hazard8%
60
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
46
Construction cost3%
73
Gas pipeline2%
46
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near CENTRAL HARDIN
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Greenfield (DAVIESS COUNTY - HARDIN)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.6 yrs62.7
UNKNOWN133788Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.6 yrs62.7
TAP160469Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs62.2
Greenfield (TAP139012 - HARDIN)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs61.9
Greenfield (DAVIESS COUNTY - HARDIN)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.6 yrs61.9
UNKNOWN127827Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.6 yrs61.8
CENTRAL HARDINSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.6 yrs61.6
EC FFE Hardin CountyGreenfield——3.6 yrs57.7

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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