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OZ Henderson

Greenfield

Henderson County, Kentucky · MISO

DC Readiness
58.6
Good / 100

At a glance

OZ Henderson is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Henderson County, Kentucky, scoring 58.6/100 DC Readiness — 28th of 66 scored sites in the county. It sits in the MISO grid region and the KENERGY CORP service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_DUKE
Wholesale LMP$41.74/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.13¢/kWh
UtilityKENERGY CORPcooperativefavorable to large load · terms ≥ 50 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 4.9 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth17
Avg queue wait4.3 yrs
Recent queue wait4.9 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate82%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPSITCO Evansville
IXP distance14.5 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage88.2%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance280.6 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactHenderson County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (30/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.40
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteINTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY
Hazard sub-score60/100
Construction cost index92.8 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterSITCO Evansville
DC distance14.5 mi
Nearest rail0.3 mi
Nearest gas pipeline2.9 mi
Nearest fiber route188.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.56¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.01¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,300
Land price / acre$6,088

Regulatory climate

Moderatestate posture · as of 2026-08

No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.

DC tax incentiveNo / suspended

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

Site location

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This site + 8 nearby

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How does OZ Henderson compare with other sites in Henderson County?

OZ Henderson ranks 28th of 66 scored candidate sites in Henderson County. Its 58.6/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 57.6. It is about 11% above the Kentucky average of 52.8 and about 10% above the national average of 53.2.

Against the Kentucky average, its strongest sub-score is speed to power (49 vs 50) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (43 vs 63). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is OZ Henderson to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is SITCO Evansville at 14.5 miles. 4 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is SITCO Evansville, 14.5 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at OZ Henderson?

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. A Superfund site is nearby (INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY). At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Henderson County "Relatively Moderate".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
49
Fiber connectivity12%
43
Energy cost10%
86
Water risk7%
90
Natural hazard6%
60
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
47
Construction cost3%
73
Gas pipeline2%
91
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OZ Henderson
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN123186Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs66.5
EC Coal Henderson CountyGreenfield——4.3 yrs62.2
UNKNOWN123068Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs62.1
EC Coal Henderson CountyGreenfield——4.3 yrs62.0
UNKNOWN123353Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs61.7
UNKNOWN123063Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs61.1
TAP169276Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs60.7
UNKNOWN123066Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs60.2

OZ Henderson: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of OZ Henderson?

OZ Henderson scores 58.6/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 28th of 66 scored sites in Henderson County. The Henderson County average is 57.6 and the Kentucky average is 52.8.

Which electric utility serves OZ Henderson?

KENERGY CORP (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.

What grid region is OZ Henderson in?

OZ Henderson is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.

Is OZ Henderson 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 OZ Henderson?

Parcel records list the owner as KENTUCKY UTILITIES CO (private land).

How far is OZ Henderson from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is SITCO Evansville, about 14.5 miles away; 4 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, “OZ Henderson, Henderson County, KY”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/kentucky/henderson-county/oz-henderson-a0df4477 (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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