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Datacenter Sites in Kenton County, Kentucky

Kenton County has 85 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 56.7/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 2,350 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Kenton County, Kentucky has 85 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 56.7/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Kentucky average of 51.8. It ranks 25th of 117 Kentucky counties by number of sites and 25th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 73081376 at 67.7/100.

85
Candidate sites
56.7/100
Avg DC Readiness
2,350 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Kenton County

Site-selection context for Kenton County

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Datacenter tax incentive
11.10¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
8.39¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
4
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$7,531
Land price / acre
1,300
Cooling degree days
4,300
Heating degree days
56°F
Mean annual temp

Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on electricity for large industrial users; KBI tax credits.

How does Kenton County compare with other counties in Kentucky?

By number of scored sites, Kenton County ranks 25th of the 117 Kentucky counties with a county page, holding 1.1% of the state's 7,741 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 56.7/100 ranks 25th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 398th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 80 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Kenton County?

Industrial sites are the most common (50, 59% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (27) and shovel-ready (5). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.

What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Kenton County?

Industrial electricity averages 8.39¢/kWh and commercial 11.10¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (30). WRI water stress is low. 4 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 1,300 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 56°F. Land is valued around $7,531 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Kenton County

Top datacenter sites in Kenton County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN130105Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.7 yrs67.7
OZ KentonGreenfield——4.7 yrs64.7
UNKNOWN122452Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.7 yrs61.6
UNKNOWN130296Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.7 yrs60.7
UNKNOWN130295Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.7 yrs60.7
WEBSTER ROADSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.7 yrs60.7
UNKNOWN130292Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.7 yrs60.6
UNKNOWN130287Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.7 yrs60.5
TAP137464Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.7 yrs60.5
UNKNOWN130291Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.7 yrs60.5
UNKNOWN130106Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.7 yrs60.1
UNKNOWN130104Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs59.5
UNKNOWN130302Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs59.3
TAP137531Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs59.3
UNKNOWN130109Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs59.2
UNKNOWN130301Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs59.2
UNKNOWN130111Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs58.4
TAP137471Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs58.3
UNKNOWN130108Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs58.3
UNKNOWN157790Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs58.3
UNKNOWN130293Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs58.3
RICHARDSONSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs58.3
TAP137430Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs58.2
UNKNOWN130288Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs58.1
UNKNOWN130110Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs57.9

Every scored site in Kenton County

All 85 sites, best first.

Kenton County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Kenton County?

85 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 56.7/100 DC Readiness. That is the 25th-most of 117 Kentucky counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Kenton County?

Substation-Adjacent site · 73081376 scores 67.7/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 85 scored sites in Kenton County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Kenton County offer datacenter tax incentives?

Sales tax exemption on electricity for large industrial users; KBI tax credits.

What is the natural-hazard risk in Kenton County?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Kenton County as "Relatively Moderate" (score 30).

What are industrial electricity rates in Kenton County?

Average industrial electricity is 8.39¢/kWh and commercial is 11.10¢/kWh in Kenton County.

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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 November 13, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Kenton County, Kentucky”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/kentucky/kenton-county (data as of November 13, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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