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EC Near Zorn

Greenfield

Jefferson County, Kentucky · PJM

DC Readiness
61.9
Good / 100

EC Near Zorn is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Jefferson County, Kentucky, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 61.9/100 DC Readiness and a 3.6 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_DUKE
Wholesale LMP$41.74/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.11¢/kWh
UtilityLOUISVILLE GAS & ELECTRIC COinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 100 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 4.7 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 depth175
Avg queue wait3.6 yrs
Recent queue wait4.7 yrs
Completion rate7%
Withdrawal rate93%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPFlexential - Louisville/Downtown (LOU02/03/04)
IXP distance5.5 mi
Fiber providers10
Fiber coverage84.6%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-2
Cloud region distance183.3 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactJefferson County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability90.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Open Space
Former usenear retired gas plant (5km)

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (30/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.40
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteSTATEWIDE TRANSPORT
Hazard sub-score60/100
Construction cost index91.0 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterFlexential Louisville - Downtown
DC distance5.5 mi
Nearest rail1.6 mi
Nearest gas pipeline6.0 mi
Nearest fiber route267.9 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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Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
33
Fiber connectivity12%
93
Energy cost10%
93
Water risk7%
89
Natural hazard6%
60
Buildability7%
90
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
85
Land / acreage3%
62
Construction cost3%
74
Gas pipeline2%
81
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 Zorn
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
MIDDLETOWN 345 KVSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs66.0
EC Near ZornGreenfield3.6 yrs62.8
OZ JeffersonGreenfield3.6 yrs62.4
OZ JeffersonGreenfield3.6 yrs62.0
EC Coal Jefferson CountyGreenfield3.6 yrs61.8
EC Near Cane RunGreenfield3.6 yrs61.8
EC Coal Jefferson CountyGreenfield3.6 yrs61.5
TAP139019Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs61.4

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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