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Tri-State Sheet Metal

Industrial

Henderson County, Kentucky · MISO

DC Readiness
55.4
Good / 100

At a glance

Tri-State Sheet Metal is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Henderson County, Kentucky, scoring 55.4/100 DC Readiness — 47th of 66 scored sites in the county. It sits in the MISO grid region and the HENDERSON CITY UTILITY COMM service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

UtilityHENDERSON CITY UTILITY COMMmunicipal

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 distance13.2 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage88.2%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial
Land contactHenderson County County Assessor

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score70/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterSITCO Evansville
DC distance13.2 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 Tri-State Sheet Metal compare with other sites in Henderson County?

Tri-State Sheet Metal ranks 47th of 66 scored candidate sites in Henderson County. Its 55.4/100 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 (88 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 Tri-State Sheet Metal to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is SITCO Evansville at 13.2 miles. 4 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is SITCO Evansville, 13.2 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Tri-State Sheet Metal?

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%
88
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
92
Natural hazard6%
70
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
47
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Tri-State Sheet Metal
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

Tri-State Sheet Metal: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Tri-State Sheet Metal?

Tri-State Sheet Metal scores 55.4/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 47th 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 Tri-State Sheet Metal?

HENDERSON CITY UTILITY COMM (municipal) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.

What grid region is Tri-State Sheet Metal in?

Tri-State Sheet Metal is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Tri-State Sheet Metal from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is SITCO Evansville, about 13.2 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, “Tri-State Sheet Metal, Henderson County, KY”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/kentucky/henderson-county/tri-state-sheet-metal-a836d22c (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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