UNKNOWN121825

Substation-Adjacent

Lee County, Kentucky · PJM

DC Readiness
65.3
Good / 100

UNKNOWN121825 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Lee County, Kentucky, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 65.3/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.6 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationUNKNOWN121825
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage161 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zonePJM_DUKE
Wholesale LMP$41.74/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.10¢/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 IXPQX.Net Lexington
IXP distance52.9 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage55.9%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-2
Cloud region distance168.6 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerEAST KENTUCKY POWER COOP, INC
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability75.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Pasture/Hay

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 datacenterQX.Net Lexington
DC distance52.9 mi
Nearest rail1.3 mi
Nearest gas pipeline4.0 mi
Nearest fiber route64.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.39¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.19¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,300
Land price / acre$3,452

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%
60
Speed to power15%
37
Fiber connectivity12%
64
Energy cost10%
93
Water risk8%
92
Natural hazard8%
70
Buildability7%
75
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
45
Land / acreage3%
50
Construction cost3%
74
Gas pipeline2%
87
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near UNKNOWN121825
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TAP156090Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.6 yrs63.9
Greenfield (UNKNOWN121777 - TAP156090)Greenfield161 kV100 MW3.6 yrs60.3
EC Coal Lee CountyGreenfield3.6 yrs55.3
EC Coal Lee CountyGreenfield3.6 yrs53.0
EC Coal Lee CountyGreenfield3.6 yrs52.2
Greenfield (UNKNOWN109442 - TAP155498)Greenfield161 kV100 MW3.6 yrs51.7
Mine SiteFormer Mine44.3
Mine SiteFormer Mine44.2

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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