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EC FFE Johnson County

Greenfield

Johnson County, Kentucky · PJM

DC Readiness
55.5
Good / 100

At a glance

EC FFE Johnson County is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Johnson County, Kentucky, scoring 55.5/100 DC Readiness — 16th of 172 scored sites in the county. It sits in the PJM grid region, where interconnection has averaged 4.7 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_DUKE
Wholesale LMP$41.74/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 5.7 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 depth235
Avg queue wait4.7 yrs
Recent queue wait5.7 yrs
Completion rate20%
Withdrawal rate80%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPEast Kentucky Network Data Center
IXP distance19.1 mi
Fiber providers1
Fiber coverage91.5%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-2
Cloud region distance146.4 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactJohnson County County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability45.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Deciduous Forest
Former usefossil fuel employment

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.40
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score70/100
Construction cost index58.9 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterEast Kentucky Network Datacenter
DC distance19.0 mi
Nearest rail2.9 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.4 mi
Nearest fiber route76.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.36¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.96¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,300
Land price / acre$3,144

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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This site + 8 nearby

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How does EC FFE Johnson County compare with other sites in Johnson County?

EC FFE Johnson County ranks 16th of 172 scored candidate sites in Johnson County. Its 55.5/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 53.5. 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 natural hazard (70 vs 69) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (38 vs 63). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is EC FFE Johnson County to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is East Kentucky Network Data Center at 19.1 miles. 1 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is East Kentucky Network Datacenter, 19 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC FFE Johnson County?

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. At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Johnson 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%
47
Fiber connectivity12%
38
Energy cost10%
93
Water risk7%
91
Natural hazard6%
70
Buildability7%
45
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
65
Land / acreage3%
47
Construction cost3%
100
Gas pipeline2%
99
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC FFE Johnson County
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EC Coal Johnson CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs62.4
THELMA (AEP)Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.7 yrs60.1
EC Coal Johnson CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs59.8
EC Coal Johnson CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs59.7
EC Coal Johnson CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs59.7
EC Coal Johnson CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs59.4
UNKNOWN121529Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs59.1
UNKNOWN121295Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs58.9

EC FFE Johnson County: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of EC FFE Johnson County?

EC FFE Johnson County scores 55.5/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 16th of 172 scored sites in Johnson County. The Johnson County average is 53.5 and the Kentucky average is 52.8.

What grid region is EC FFE Johnson County in?

EC FFE Johnson County is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.7-year wait from queue request to operation.

Is EC FFE Johnson County 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 FFE Johnson County?

Parcel records list the owner as EAST KENTUCKY POWER COOP, INC (private land).

How far is EC FFE Johnson County from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is East Kentucky Network Data Center, about 19.1 miles away; 1 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 FFE Johnson County, Johnson County, KY”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/kentucky/johnson-county/ec-ffe-johnson-county-e2023e94 (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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