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Former Mine site at 36.840, -83.770

Former Mine

Knox County, Kentucky · SERC

DC Readiness
51.5
Fair / 100

At a glance

Former Mine site at 36.840, -83.770 is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Knox County, Kentucky, scoring 51.5/100 DC Readiness — 42nd of 192 scored sites in the county. It sits in the SERC grid region and the KENTUCKY UTILITIES CO service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.9 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

UtilityKENTUCKY UTILITIES COinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 100 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 4.7 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionSERC
Queue depth175
Avg queue wait3.9 yrs
Recent queue wait4.7 yrs
Completion rate15%
Withdrawal rate85%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPPeace Communications KNX1
IXP distance61.0 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage63.0%

Site characteristics

Site typeFormer Mine
Former useMining: Coal; Status: Abandoned
Cleanup statusAbandoned

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score70/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter 00904453635
DC distance41.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.46¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.37¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,300
Land price / acre$3,690

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 Former Mine site at 36.840, -83.770 compare with other sites in Knox County?

Former Mine site at 36.840, -83.770 ranks 42nd of 192 scored candidate sites in Knox County. Its 51.5/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 51.1. 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 speed to power (57 vs 50) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (55 vs 63). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Former Mine site at 36.840, -83.770 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Peace Communications KNX1 at 61 miles. 5 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Datacenter 00904453635, 41.5 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Mine site at 36.840, -83.770?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Knox 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%
57
Fiber connectivity12%
55
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
92
Natural hazard6%
70
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
47
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Former Mine site at 36.840, -83.770
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Coal Knox CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs59.3
EC Coal Knox CountyGreenfield——3.9 yrs58.7
EC Coal Knox CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs58.4
EC Coal Knox CountyGreenfield——3.9 yrs58.0
TAP155041Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.7 yrs57.6
EC Coal Knox CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs57.0
EC Coal Knox CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs56.3
EC FFE Knox CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs56.0

Former Mine site at 36.840, -83.770: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Former Mine site at 36.840, -83.770?

Former Mine site at 36.840, -83.770 scores 51.5/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 42nd of 192 scored sites in Knox County. The Knox County average is 51.1 and the Kentucky average is 52.8.

Which electric utility serves Former Mine site at 36.840, -83.770?

KENTUCKY UTILITIES CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is PPL CORPORATION.

What grid region is Former Mine site at 36.840, -83.770 in?

Former Mine site at 36.840, -83.770 is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.9-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Former Mine site at 36.840, -83.770 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Peace Communications KNX1, about 61 miles away; 5 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, “Former Mine site at 36.840, -83.770, Knox County, KY”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/kentucky/knox-county/mine-site-7c5089c4 (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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