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Datacenter Sites in Knox County, Kentucky

Knox County has 192 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 49.8/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 200 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Knox County, Kentucky has 192 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 49.8/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Kentucky average of 51.8. It ranks 9th of 117 Kentucky counties by number of sites and 97th by average score. The top-scoring site is EC Coal Knox County · 15a7c0d5 at 58.7/100.

192
Candidate sites
49.8/100
Avg DC Readiness
200 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
Top 25 in Knox County

Site-selection context for Knox County

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Datacenter tax incentive
9.46¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
8.37¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
5
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$3,690
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 Knox County compare with other counties in Kentucky?

By number of scored sites, Knox County ranks 9th of the 117 Kentucky counties with a county page, holding 2.5% of the state's 7,741 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 49.8/100 ranks 97th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 116th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 6 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Knox County?

Former Mine sites are the most common (169, 88% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (11) and industrial (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 Knox County?

Industrial electricity averages 8.37¢/kWh and commercial 9.46¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (30). WRI water stress is low. 5 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 $3,690 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Knox County

Top datacenter sites in Knox County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Coal Knox CountyGreenfield——3.9 yrs58.7
EC Coal Knox CountyGreenfield——3.9 yrs58.0
EC Coal Knox CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs57.7
EC Coal Knox CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs56.8
TAP155041Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.7 yrs56.0
EC Coal Knox CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs55.4
EC Coal Knox CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs54.7
EC FFE Knox CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs54.4
EC Coal Knox CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs54.3
EC Coal Knox CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs54.2
Barbourville Business Park-- Site 121-001Shovel-Ready——3.9 yrs53.4
Southeast Kentucky Regional Business ParkShovel-Ready——3.9 yrs53.4
UNKNOWN169331Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs53.2
UNKNOWN169334Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs53.1
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.9 yrs53.0
Blackstone Hotel Main St BarbourvilleIndustrial——3.9 yrs53.0
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.9 yrs53.0
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.9 yrs53.0
Old Knox County General HospitalIndustrial——3.9 yrs53.0
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.9 yrs53.0
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.9 yrs53.0
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.9 yrs53.0
117 High StreetIndustrial——3.9 yrs53.0
246 Daniel Boone DrIndustrial——3.9 yrs53.0
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.9 yrs52.9

Every scored site in Knox County

All 192 sites, best first.

Knox County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Knox County?

192 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 49.8/100 DC Readiness. That is the 9th-most of 117 Kentucky counties with five or more sites.

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

EC Coal Knox County · 15a7c0d5 scores 58.7/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 192 scored sites in Knox County (a greenfield site).

Does Knox County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Knox County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Knox County?

Average industrial electricity is 8.37¢/kWh and commercial is 9.46¢/kWh in Knox 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 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Knox County, Kentucky”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/kentucky/knox-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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