EC Near Zorn

Greenfield

Jefferson, Kentucky · PJM

DC Readiness
59.6
Good / 100

EC Near Zorn is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Jefferson, Kentucky, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 59.6/100 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

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth221
Avg queue wait3.6 yrs
Recent queue wait4.7 yrs
Completion rate7%
Withdrawal rate93%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPFlexential - Louisville/Downtown (LOU02/03/04)
IXP distance4.0 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage59.5%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-2
Cloud region distance189.7 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerKENTUCKY UTILITIES CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability50.0/100
Former usenear retired gas plant (10km)

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.40
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteCLIFFORD S INC
Hazard sub-score60/100
Construction cost index91.0 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterFlexential Louisville - Downtown
DC distance4.0 mi
Nearest rail0.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline3.9 mi
Nearest fiber route272.1 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.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
37
Fiber connectivity12%
86
Energy cost10%
86
Water risk8%
89
Natural hazard8%
60
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
74
Gas pipeline2%
87
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

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SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
CANE RUN SWITCHINGSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs73.3
MIDDLETOWN 345 KVSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs72.8
MILL CREEK STATIONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs72.3
UNKNOWN130955Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs70.1
UNKNOWN130745Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs69.9
TAP139006Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs69.1
UNKNOWN172448Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs69.1
UNKNOWN130741Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs69.1

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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