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Belknap Engineering and Applied Sciences Research Park

Shovel-Ready

Jefferson, Kentucky · PJM

DC Readiness
56.1
Good / 100

Belknap Engineering and Applied Sciences Research Park is a shovel-ready datacenter candidate site in Jefferson, Kentucky, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 56.1/100 DC Readiness and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth175
Avg queue wait3.8 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPBluegrassNet Louisville
IXP distance2.2 mi
Fiber providers10
Fiber coverage84.6%

Site characteristics

Site typeShovel-Ready
Acreage38 ac
Former useShovel-ready

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterBluegrassNet Louisville
DC distance2.2 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

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
32
Fiber connectivity12%
97
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
92
Natural hazard8%
70
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
43
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Belknap Engineering and Applied Sciences Research Park
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
MIDDLETOWN 345 KVSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs67.0
EC Near ZornGreenfield3.6 yrs63.8
OZ JeffersonGreenfield3.6 yrs63.4
OZ JeffersonGreenfield3.6 yrs63.1
EC Coal Jefferson CountyGreenfield3.6 yrs63.0
EC Near ZornGreenfield3.6 yrs62.9
EC Near Cane RunGreenfield3.6 yrs62.9
EC Coal Jefferson CountyGreenfield3.6 yrs62.6

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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