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River City Scrap and Storage

Industrial

Jefferson County, Kentucky · SERC

DC Readiness
58.9
Good / 100

River City Scrap and Storage is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Jefferson County, Kentucky, interconnecting through SERC. It screens at 58.9/100 DC Readiness and a 3.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

UtilityLOUISVILLE GAS & ELECTRIC COinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 100 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 4.7 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionSERC
Queue depth175
Avg queue wait3.9 yrs
Recent queue wait4.7 yrs
Completion rate15%
Withdrawal rate85%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPHeyburn Building
IXP distance2.4 mi
Fiber providers10
Fiber coverage84.6%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterHeyburn Building
DC distance2.4 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%
57
Fiber connectivity12%
97
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
92
Natural hazard6%
70
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
47
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near River City Scrap and Storage
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

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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