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Former Mine site at 37.373, -83.812

Former Mine

Jackson County, Kentucky · PJM

DC Readiness
47.1
Fair / 100

At a glance

Former Mine site at 37.373, -83.812 is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Jackson County, Kentucky, scoring 47.1/100 DC Readiness — 69th of 71 scored sites in the county. It sits in the PJM grid region and the JACKSON ENERGY COOP CORP - (KY) service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.7 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

UtilityJACKSON ENERGY COOP CORP - (KY)cooperativemoderate to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 5.7 yrs typical interconnection wait

Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth235
Avg queue wait4.7 yrs
Recent queue wait5.7 yrs
Completion rate20%
Withdrawal rate80%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPQX.Net Lexington
IXP distance59.9 mi
Fiber providers2
Fiber coverage100.0%

Site characteristics

Site typeFormer Mine
Former useMining: Coal; Status: Abandoned
Cleanup statusAbandoned

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterQX.Net Lexington
DC distance59.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.13¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.99¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,300
Land price / acre$3,099

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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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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How does Former Mine site at 37.373, -83.812 compare with other sites in Jackson County?

Former Mine site at 37.373, -83.812 ranks 69th of 71 scored candidate sites in Jackson County. Its 47.1/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 50.6. It is about 11% below the Kentucky average of 52.8 and about 11% below the national average of 53.2.

Against the Kentucky average, its strongest sub-score is natural hazard (70 vs 69) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (36 vs 63). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Former Mine site at 37.373, -83.812 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is QX.Net Lexington at 59.9 miles. 2 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is QX.Net Lexington, 59.9 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Mine site at 37.373, -83.812?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Jackson 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%
47
Fiber connectivity12%
36
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
92
Natural hazard6%
70
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
47
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Former Mine site at 37.373, -83.812
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Coal Jackson CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs59.4
UNKNOWN109413Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.7 yrs57.2
EC Coal Jackson CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs56.6
UNKNOWN125399Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs55.2
TAP160593Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs54.6
EC Coal Jackson CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs54.6
TAP155039Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs54.6
EC FFE Jackson CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs54.1

Former Mine site at 37.373, -83.812: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Former Mine site at 37.373, -83.812?

Former Mine site at 37.373, -83.812 scores 47.1/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 69th of 71 scored sites in Jackson County. The Jackson County average is 50.6 and the Kentucky average is 52.8.

Which electric utility serves Former Mine site at 37.373, -83.812?

JACKSON ENERGY COOP CORP - (KY) (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.

What grid region is Former Mine site at 37.373, -83.812 in?

Former Mine site at 37.373, -83.812 is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.7-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Former Mine site at 37.373, -83.812 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is QX.Net Lexington, about 59.9 miles away; 2 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, “Former Mine site at 37.373, -83.812, Jackson County, KY”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/kentucky/jackson-county/mine-site-ea4727a2 (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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