CUMBERLAND 500KV

Substation-Adjacent

Marshall County, Kentucky · PJM

DC Readiness
76.5
Excellent / 100

CUMBERLAND 500KV is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Marshall County, Kentucky, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 76.5/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1,000 MW of candidate capacity and a 4.6 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationCUMBERLAND 500KV
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage500 kV
Available capacity1,000 MW
LMP zonePJM_COMED
Wholesale LMP$33.95/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.11¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth265
Avg queue wait4.6 yrs
Recent queue wait2.9 yrs
Completion rate21%
Withdrawal rate79%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPQuad State Internet PAH1 Colocation
IXP distance14.1 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage31.9%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance337.8 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerAMEREN ILLINOIS COMPANY
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.40
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteTENNESSE VALLEY AUTHORITY MARSHALL COMBUSTION TURBINES
Hazard sub-score60/100
Construction cost index103.0 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterQuad State Internet PAH1 Colocation
DC distance14.1 mi
Nearest rail0.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline4.2 mi
Nearest fiber route221.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.20¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.40¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,300
Land price / acre$5,272

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%
100
Speed to power15%
43
Fiber connectivity12%
72
Energy cost10%
85
Water risk8%
94
Natural hazard8%
60
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
47
Construction cost3%
64
Gas pipeline2%
86
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near CUMBERLAND 500KV
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN155633Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.6 yrs69.2
MARSHALLSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW4.6 yrs67.5
Greenfield (MARSHALL - CUMBERLAND 500KV)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW4.6 yrs67.4
HARDINSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs67.2
Greenfield (MARSHALL - CUMBERLAND 500KV)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW4.6 yrs66.9
CALVERTSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.6 yrs65.1
Greenfield (MARSHALL - SHAWNEE)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW4.6 yrs65.0
DEADEND167185Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.6 yrs64.1

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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