Harlan County, Kentucky · PJM

DC Readiness
71.1
Excellent / 100

POCKET NORTH is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Harlan County, Kentucky, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 71.1/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1,000 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.6 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationPOCKET NORTH
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage500 kV
Available capacity1,000 MW
LMP zonePJM_DUKE
Wholesale LMP$41.74/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.10¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth221
Avg queue wait3.6 yrs
Recent queue wait4.7 yrs
Completion rate7%
Withdrawal rate93%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPEast Kentucky Network Data Center
IXP distance64.4 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage91.8%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioneastus
Cloud region distance195.6 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerKENTUCKY UTILITIES CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability45.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Deciduous Forest

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.40
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score70/100
Construction cost index47.0 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter 00904453635
DC distance33.1 mi
Nearest rail0.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline17.5 mi
Nearest fiber route7.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.65¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.20¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,300
Land price / acre$2,816

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%
100
Speed to power15%
37
Fiber connectivity12%
73
Energy cost10%
86
Water risk8%
91
Natural hazard8%
70
Buildability7%
45
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
100
Gas pipeline2%
44
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near POCKET NORTH
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Greenfield (POCKET NORTH - PINEVILLE)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.6 yrs65.9
TAP153142Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.6 yrs63.5
HARLAN YSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.6 yrs60.8
Greenfield (POCKET NORTH - PINEVILLE)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.6 yrs59.6
EC Coal Harlan CountyGreenfield3.6 yrs59.5
ARNOLDSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.6 yrs59.1
EC Coal Harlan CountyGreenfield3.6 yrs58.9
EC Coal Harlan CountyGreenfield3.6 yrs58.8

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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