EC Coal Harlan County
GreenfieldHarlan County, Kentucky · SERC
At a glance
EC Coal Harlan County is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Harlan County, Kentucky, scoring 54.2/100 DC Readiness — 57th of 280 scored sites in the county. It sits in the SERC grid region and the KENTUCKY UTILITIES CO service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.9 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.
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.
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How does EC Coal Harlan County compare with other sites in Harlan County?
EC Coal Harlan County ranks 57th of 280 scored candidate sites in Harlan County. Its 54.2/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 53.8. 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 speed to power (57 vs 50) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (30 vs 63). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is EC Coal Harlan County to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is East Kentucky Network Data Center at 61.1 miles. 5 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Datacenter 00904453635, 37.3 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Coal Harlan County?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). WRI rates baseline water stress at 0.40 on a 0–5 scale. No mapped wetlands are recorded on the parcel. At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Harlan 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 Harlan County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC Coal Harlan County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 61.4 |
| EC Coal Harlan County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 60.8 |
| HARLAN Y | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 60.6 |
| EC Coal Harlan County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 60.6 |
| EC Coal Harlan County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 60.6 |
| EC Coal Harlan County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 59.4 |
| EC Coal Harlan County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 59.2 |
| OZ Harlan | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 59.0 |
EC Coal Harlan County: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of EC Coal Harlan County?
EC Coal Harlan County scores 54.2/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 57th of 280 scored sites in Harlan County. The Harlan County average is 53.8 and the Kentucky average is 52.8.
Which electric utility serves EC Coal Harlan County?
KENTUCKY UTILITIES CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is PPL CORPORATION.
What grid region is EC Coal Harlan County in?
EC Coal Harlan County is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.9-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is EC Coal Harlan County in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).
Who owns EC Coal Harlan County?
Parcel records list the owner as KENTUCKY UTILITIES CO (private land).
How far is EC Coal Harlan County from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is East Kentucky Network Data Center, about 61.1 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, “EC Coal Harlan County, Harlan County, KY”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/kentucky/harlan-county/ec-coal-harlan-county-03f35128 (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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