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EC Near Cane Run

Greenfield

Jefferson County, Kentucky · MISO

DC Readiness
55.4
Good / 100

At a glance

EC Near Cane Run is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Jefferson County, Kentucky, scoring 55.4/100 DC Readiness — 180th of 180 scored sites in the county. It sits in the MISO grid region, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_DUKE
Wholesale LMP$41.74/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.11¢/kWh

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 IXPHeyburn Building
IXP distance11.1 mi
Fiber providers10
Fiber coverage84.6%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-2
Cloud region distance200.2 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactJefferson County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability65.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Cultivated Crops
Former usenear retired coal plant (5km)

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (25/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.40
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatPresent
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score50/100
Construction cost index91.0 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterHeyburn Building
DC distance11.1 mi
Nearest rail2.9 mi
Nearest gas pipeline11.4 mi
Nearest fiber route267.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.09¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.65¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,300
Land price / acre$13,280

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 EC Near Cane Run compare with other sites in Jefferson County?

EC Near Cane Run ranks 180th of 180 scored candidate sites in Jefferson County. Its 55.4/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 60.8. 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 speed to power (49 vs 50) and its weakest is natural hazard (50 vs 69). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is EC Near Cane Run to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Heyburn Building at 11.1 miles. 10 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Heyburn Building, 11.1 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Near Cane Run?

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. The parcel overlaps designated critical habitat (Indiana bat (Final)). At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Jefferson 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%
45
Energy cost10%
86
Water risk7%
90
Natural hazard6%
50
Buildability7%
65
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
47
Construction cost3%
74
Gas pipeline2%
63
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Cane Run
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
MIDDLETOWN 345 KVSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.9 yrs70.0
EC Near ZornGreenfield——3.9 yrs67.6
OZ JeffersonGreenfield——3.9 yrs67.2
OZ JeffersonGreenfield——3.9 yrs66.8
EC Near ZornGreenfield——3.9 yrs66.7
EC Near Cane RunGreenfield——3.9 yrs66.6
EC Coal Jefferson CountyGreenfield——3.9 yrs66.6
EC Coal Jefferson CountyGreenfield——3.9 yrs66.3

EC Near Cane Run: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of EC Near Cane Run?

EC Near Cane Run scores 55.4/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 180th of 180 scored sites in Jefferson County. The Jefferson County average is 60.8 and the Kentucky average is 52.8.

What grid region is EC Near Cane Run in?

EC Near Cane Run is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.

Is EC Near Cane Run 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 EC Near Cane Run?

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

How far is EC Near Cane Run from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Heyburn Building, about 11.1 miles away; 10 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, “EC Near Cane Run, Jefferson County, KY”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/kentucky/jefferson-county/ec-near-cane-run-990a4f06 (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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