EC Near Big Sandy

Greenfield

Lawrence County, Kentucky · PJM

DC Readiness
56.7
Good / 100

EC Near Big Sandy is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Lawrence County, Kentucky, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 56.7/100 DC Readiness and a 3.6 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_DUKE
Wholesale LMP$41.74/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth221
Avg queue wait3.6 yrs
Recent queue wait4.7 yrs
Completion rate7%
Withdrawal rate93%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPEast Kentucky Network Data Center
IXP distance40.8 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage59.5%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-2
Cloud region distance126.5 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerKENTUCKY POWER CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability45.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Deciduous Forest
Former usenear retired coal plant (10km)

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.40
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score70/100
Construction cost index91.0 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterEast Kentucky Network Datacenter
DC distance40.6 mi
Nearest rail4.9 mi
Nearest gas pipeline2.1 mi
Nearest fiber route93.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.87¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.73¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,300
Land price / acre$2,800

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
37
Fiber connectivity12%
62
Energy cost10%
93
Water risk8%
87
Natural hazard8%
70
Buildability7%
45
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
45
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
74
Gas pipeline2%
93
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Big Sandy
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
BROADFORD (765 KV)Substation-Adjacent765 kV1,000 MW3.6 yrs73.5
BIG SANDYSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.6 yrs70.2
Big SandyBrownfield816 MW3.6 yrs66.4
BUSSEYVILLESubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.6 yrs63.8
EC Coal Lawrence CountyGreenfield3.6 yrs60.2
Greenfield (BIG SANDY - INEZ)Greenfield138 kV100 MW3.6 yrs60.2
EC Near Big SandyGreenfield3.6 yrs59.2
EC Coal Lawrence CountyGreenfield3.6 yrs58.6

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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