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Massac County, Kentucky · PJM

DC Readiness
70.0
Excellent / 100

SHAWNEE is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Massac County, Kentucky, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 70.0/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1,000 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationSHAWNEE
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage500 kV
Available capacity1,000 MW
UtilityJACKSON PURCHASE ENERGY CORPORATIONcooperativemoderate to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 3.8 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

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

Connectivity

Nearest IXPQuad State Internet METRO1 Colocation
IXP distance2.5 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage40.7%

Site characteristics

Former usecoal
Existing capacity175 MW
Retirement date2014-06-01

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score65/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterQuad State Internet METRO1 Colocation
DC distance2.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.23¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.09¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,100
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$4,582

Regulatory climate

Moderatestate posture · as of 2026-08

No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.

DC tax incentiveNo / suspended

Incentive detail: Enterprise Zone sales tax exemption; High Impact Business designation for $12M+ DC investments.

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 6 nearby

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
100
Speed to power20%
50
Fiber connectivity12%
85
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
88
Natural hazard6%
65
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
40
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
70

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near SHAWNEE
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
JOPPA 345Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs66.0
EC Coal Massac CountyGreenfield——4.6 yrs61.0
UNKNOWN121869Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.8 yrs59.8
Laidlaw Property (former)Industrial——3.8 yrs55.2
Greenfield (C-35 (DOE) - JOPPA STATION)Greenfield161 kV100 MW3.8 yrs52.0
Greenfield (C-33 (DOE) - JOPPA STATION)Greenfield161 kV100 MW3.8 yrs51.8

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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