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501 Main

Industrial

Kenton County, Kentucky · PJM

DC Readiness
57.1
Good / 100

At a glance

501 Main is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Kenton County, Kentucky, scoring 57.1/100 DC Readiness — 30th of 85 scored sites in the county. It sits in the PJM grid region and the DUKE ENERGY KENTUCKY service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.7 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

UtilityDUKE ENERGY KENTUCKYinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 25 MW

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 IXPDartPoints Cincinnati, OH - CVG1
IXP distance0.9 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage94.5%

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 datacenterH5 Data Centers Cincinnati
DC distance0.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.10¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.39¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,300
Land price / acre$7,531

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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How does 501 Main compare with other sites in Kenton County?

501 Main ranks 30th of 85 scored candidate sites in Kenton County. Its 57.1/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 58.3. 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 fiber connectivity (99 vs 63) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 33). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is 501 Main to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is DartPoints Cincinnati, OH - CVG1 at 0.9 miles. 4 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is H5 Data Centers Cincinnati, 0.9 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at 501 Main?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Kenton 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%
99
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 Kenton County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near 501 Main
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN130105Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.7 yrs69.3
OZ KentonGreenfield——4.7 yrs66.3
UNKNOWN122452Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.7 yrs63.2
UNKNOWN130295Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.7 yrs62.3
WEBSTER ROADSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.7 yrs62.3
UNKNOWN130296Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.7 yrs62.3
UNKNOWN130292Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.7 yrs62.2
TAP137464Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.7 yrs62.1

501 Main: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of 501 Main?

501 Main scores 57.1/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 30th of 85 scored sites in Kenton County. The Kenton County average is 58.3 and the Kentucky average is 52.8.

Which electric utility serves 501 Main?

DUKE ENERGY KENTUCKY (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is DUKE ENERGY CORP.

What grid region is 501 Main in?

501 Main is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.7-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is 501 Main from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is DartPoints Cincinnati, OH - CVG1, about 0.9 miles away; 4 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, “501 Main, Kenton County, KY”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/kentucky/kenton-county/501-main-679f46a4 (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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