Hickman County, Kentucky · SERC

DC Readiness
68.3
Good / 100

TAP160416 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Hickman County, Kentucky, interconnecting through SERC. It screens at 68.3/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTAP160416
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage161 kV
Available capacity100 MW
Utility commercial rate0.11¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSERC
Queue depth1
Avg queue wait3.7 yrs
Recent queue wait3.5 yrs
Completion rate15%
Withdrawal rate85%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPQuad State Internet PAH1 Colocation
IXP distance37.1 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage98.1%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance369.5 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerTENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability65.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Cultivated Crops

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.40
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score70/100
Construction cost index98.6 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterRiot Kentucky
DC distance35.0 mi
Nearest rail0.8 mi
Nearest gas pipeline3.3 mi
Nearest fiber route234.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.81¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.27¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,300
Land price / acre$5,670

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%
60
Speed to power15%
65
Fiber connectivity12%
72
Energy cost10%
90
Water risk8%
85
Natural hazard8%
70
Buildability7%
65
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
46
Construction cost3%
68
Gas pipeline2%
89
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near TAP160416
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
MOSCOW SOUTH WEST STATIONSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs70.9
Greenfield (TAP160416 - TAP170525)Greenfield161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs63.4
Greenfield (TAP160416 - TAP170525)Greenfield161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs63.3
Greenfield (SHAWNEE - CLINTON)Greenfield161 kV100 MW4.6 yrs59.9
EC FFE Hickman CountyGreenfield3.6 yrs55.2
Enterprise Park at ClintonShovel-Ready48.7
Mine SiteFormer Mine44.2

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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