Millpond Business Center
Shovel-ReadyHardin County, Kentucky · PJM
At a glance
Millpond Business Center is a shovel-ready datacenter candidate site in Hardin County, Kentucky, scoring 51.7/100 DC Readiness — 33rd of 36 scored sites in the county. It sits in the PJM grid region and the NOLIN RURAL ELECTRIC COOP CORP service territory, 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 Millpond Business Center compare with other sites in Hardin County?
Millpond Business Center ranks 33rd of 36 scored candidate sites in Hardin County. Its 51.7/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 55.9. 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 (71 vs 63) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 33). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Millpond Business Center to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is BluegrassNet Louisville at 32 miles. 5 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is BluegrassNet Louisville, 32 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Millpond Business Center?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Hardin 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 Hardin County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HARDIN | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.9 yrs | 65.7 |
| UNKNOWN127827 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 59.9 |
| TAP160469 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 59.8 |
| UNKNOWN127841 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 59.7 |
| UNKNOWN127856 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.9 yrs | 58.4 |
| EC FFE Hardin County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.7 yrs | 57.9 |
| CENTRAL HARDIN | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.7 yrs | 57.7 |
| UNKNOWN127822 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.9 yrs | 57.5 |
Millpond Business Center: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Millpond Business Center?
Millpond Business Center scores 51.7/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 33rd of 36 scored sites in Hardin County. The Hardin County average is 55.9 and the Kentucky average is 52.8.
Which electric utility serves Millpond Business Center?
NOLIN RURAL ELECTRIC COOP CORP (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is Millpond Business Center in?
Millpond Business Center is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.7-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Millpond Business Center from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is BluegrassNet Louisville, about 32 miles away; 5 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, “Millpond Business Center, Hardin County, KY”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/kentucky/hardin-county/millpond-business-center-3a06222e (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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