Leslie County, Kentucky · PJM

DC Readiness
59.4
Good / 100

LESLIE is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Leslie County, Kentucky, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 59.4/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.6 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationLESLIE
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage161 kV
Available capacity100 MW
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 distance64.1 mi
Fiber providers2
Fiber coverage42.9%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioneastus
Cloud region distance206.9 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerKENTUCKY POWER CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability45.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Deciduous Forest

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 datacenterDatacenter 00904453635
DC distance45.3 mi
Nearest rail6.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline16.0 mi
Nearest fiber route25.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.70¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.18¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,300
Land price / acre$1,450

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%
56
Energy cost10%
86
Water risk8%
77
Natural hazard8%
70
Buildability7%
45
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
53
Construction cost3%
74
Gas pipeline2%
49
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near LESLIE
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Coal Leslie CountyGreenfield3.6 yrs58.3
EC Coal Leslie CountyGreenfield3.6 yrs57.6
Greenfield (LESLIE - PINEVILLE)Greenfield161 kV100 MW3.6 yrs56.7
EC Coal Leslie CountyGreenfield3.6 yrs54.8
EC FFE Leslie CountyGreenfield3.6 yrs54.4
EC Coal Leslie CountyGreenfield3.6 yrs54.1
Mine SiteFormer Mine44.1
Mine SiteFormer Mine44.1

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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