London -- Site 125-015
Shovel-ReadyLaurel County, Kentucky · SERC
At a glance
London -- Site 125-015 is a shovel-ready datacenter candidate site in Laurel County, Kentucky, scoring 51.1/100 DC Readiness — 47th of 86 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
Speed to power
Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on electricity for large industrial users; KBI tax credits.
Site location
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How does London -- Site 125-015 compare with other sites in Laurel County?
London -- Site 125-015 ranks 47th of 86 scored candidate sites in Laurel County. Its 51.1/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 51.5. 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 (59 vs 63). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is London -- Site 125-015 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is QX.Net Lexington at 65.6 miles. 6 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is QX.Net Lexington, 65.6 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at London -- Site 125-015?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Laurel County "Relatively Moderate".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Laurel County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC Coal Laurel County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 59.3 |
| EC Coal Laurel County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 58.9 |
| EC Coal Laurel County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 58.4 |
| UNKNOWN109499 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 57.8 |
| UNKNOWN124924 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.9 yrs | 56.0 |
| TAP156095 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.9 yrs | 55.9 |
| UNKNOWN161548 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.9 yrs | 55.9 |
| UNKNOWN124923 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.9 yrs | 55.9 |
London -- Site 125-015: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of London -- Site 125-015?
London -- Site 125-015 scores 51.1/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 47th of 86 scored sites in Laurel County. The Laurel County average is 51.5 and the Kentucky average is 52.8.
Which electric utility serves London -- Site 125-015?
KENTUCKY UTILITIES CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is PPL CORPORATION.
What grid region is London -- Site 125-015 in?
London -- Site 125-015 is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.9-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is London -- Site 125-015 from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is QX.Net Lexington, about 65.6 miles away; 6 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, “London -- Site 125-015, Laurel County, KY”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/kentucky/laurel-county/london-site-125-015-b0d11ff3 (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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