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Parker Tobacco

Industrial

Mason, Kentucky · PJM

DC Readiness
49.5
Fair / 100

Parker Tobacco is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Mason, Kentucky, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 49.5/100 DC Readiness and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth175
Avg queue wait3.8 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPLevel(3) Cincinnati
IXP distance51.5 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage41.5%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score70/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterLevel(3) Cincinnati
DC distance51.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.18¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.77¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,300
Land price / acre$4,053

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

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
32
Fiber connectivity12%
61
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
92
Natural hazard8%
70
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
47
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Parker Tobacco
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN113590Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs59.1
UNKNOWN121396Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs57.2
EC Near Mason County LFGTEGreenfield3.6 yrs56.3
EC Near Mason County LFGTEGreenfield3.6 yrs55.5
EC FFE Mason CountyGreenfield3.6 yrs55.4
EC Near Mason County LFGTEGreenfield3.6 yrs54.8
Mason County LFGTEBrownfield2 MW3.6 yrs54.1
EC Near Mason County LFGTEGreenfield3.6 yrs53.9

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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