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Datacenter Sites in Harlan County, Kentucky

Harlan County has 280 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.6/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 800 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Harlan County, Kentucky has 280 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.6/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Kentucky average of 51.8. It ranks 5th of 117 Kentucky counties by number of sites and 59th by average score. The top-scoring site is EC Coal Harlan County · 9acfc289 at 61.4/100.

280
Candidate sites
53.6/100
Avg DC Readiness
800 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Harlan County

Site-selection context for Harlan County

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Datacenter tax incentive
9.65¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
6.20¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
5
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$2,816
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 Harlan County compare with other counties in Kentucky?

By number of scored sites, Harlan County ranks 5th of the 117 Kentucky counties with a county page, holding 3.6% of the state's 7,741 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 53.6/100 ranks 59th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 53rd-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 24 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Harlan County?

Former Mine sites are the most common (239, 85% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (15) and industrial (14). 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 Harlan County?

Industrial electricity averages 6.20¢/kWh and commercial 9.65¢/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 $2,816 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Harlan County

Top datacenter sites in Harlan County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Coal Harlan CountyGreenfield——3.9 yrs61.4
EC Coal Harlan CountyGreenfield——3.9 yrs60.8
HARLAN YSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs60.6
EC Coal Harlan CountyGreenfield——3.9 yrs60.6
EC Coal Harlan CountyGreenfield——3.9 yrs60.6
EC Coal Harlan CountyGreenfield——3.9 yrs59.4
EC Coal Harlan CountyGreenfield——3.9 yrs59.2
EC Coal Harlan CountyGreenfield——3.9 yrs59.0
OZ HarlanGreenfield——3.9 yrs59.0
TAP109488Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.9 yrs58.6
TAP160526Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.9 yrs58.6
TAP160527Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.9 yrs58.5
UNKNOWN109438Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.9 yrs57.8
TAP160523Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.9 yrs57.8
UNKNOWN160525Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.9 yrs57.8
TAP154620Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.9 yrs57.8
EVARTSSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.9 yrs57.7
TAP160524Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.9 yrs57.7
UNKNOWN109428Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.9 yrs57.6
DEADEND167195Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.9 yrs57.6
UNKNOWN109427Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.9 yrs57.6
UNKNOWN109422Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.9 yrs57.5
EC Coal Harlan CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs56.1
EC Coal Harlan CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs55.9
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.9 yrs54.7

Every scored site in Harlan County

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Harlan County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Harlan County?

280 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 53.6/100 DC Readiness. That is the 5th-most of 117 Kentucky counties with five or more sites.

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

EC Coal Harlan County · 9acfc289 scores 61.4/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 280 scored sites in Harlan County (a greenfield site).

Does Harlan County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Harlan County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Harlan County?

Average industrial electricity is 6.20¢/kWh and commercial is 9.65¢/kWh in Harlan 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 Harlan County, Kentucky”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/kentucky/harlan-county (data as of November 13, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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