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Knott County, Kentucky · PJM

DC Readiness
56.4
Good / 100

HARBERT is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Knott County, Kentucky, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 56.4/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationHARBERT
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage138 kV
Available capacity100 MW

Speed to power

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

Connectivity

Nearest IXPEast Kentucky Network Data Center
IXP distance22.7 mi
Fiber providers2
Fiber coverage97.9%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterEast Kentucky Network Datacenter
DC distance22.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.11¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.76¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,300
Land price / acre$2,596

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%
58
Speed to power15%
32
Fiber connectivity12%
60
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
92
Natural hazard8%
70
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
47
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near HARBERT
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ KnottGreenfield3.6 yrs58.6
EC FFE Knott CountyGreenfield3.6 yrs57.9
EC Coal Knott CountyGreenfield3.6 yrs57.9
CONSOLIDATED COALSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs57.9
TAP152108Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs57.8
TAP121472Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs57.5
YELLOW MOUNTAINSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs57.1
EC Coal Knott CountyGreenfield3.6 yrs56.6

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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