Southside -- Site 101-012
Shovel-ReadyHenderson County, Kentucky · SERC
At a glance
Southside -- Site 101-012 is a shovel-ready datacenter candidate site in Henderson County, Kentucky, scoring 55.9/100 DC Readiness — 44th of 66 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.
Site location
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How does Southside -- Site 101-012 compare with other sites in Henderson County?
Southside -- Site 101-012 ranks 44th of 66 scored candidate sites in Henderson County. Its 55.9/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 57.6. 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 (86 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 Southside -- Site 101-012 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is SITCO Evansville at 15.6 miles. 4 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is SITCO Evansville, 15.6 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Southside -- Site 101-012?
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.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Henderson County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN123186 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 66.5 |
| EC Coal Henderson County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 62.2 |
| UNKNOWN123068 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 62.1 |
| EC Coal Henderson County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 62.0 |
| UNKNOWN123353 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 61.7 |
| UNKNOWN123063 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 61.1 |
| TAP169276 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 60.7 |
| UNKNOWN123066 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 60.2 |
Southside -- Site 101-012: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Southside -- Site 101-012?
Southside -- Site 101-012 scores 55.9/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 44th 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 Southside -- Site 101-012?
KENTUCKY UTILITIES CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is PPL CORPORATION.
What grid region is Southside -- Site 101-012 in?
Southside -- Site 101-012 is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.9-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Southside -- Site 101-012 from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is SITCO Evansville, about 15.6 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, “Southside -- Site 101-012, Henderson County, KY”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/kentucky/henderson-county/southside-site-101-012-7a3fbb67 (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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