Barkley Regional Airpark
Shovel-ReadyMcCracken County, Kentucky · MISO
At a glance
Barkley Regional Airpark is a shovel-ready datacenter candidate site in McCracken County, Kentucky, scoring 54.7/100 DC Readiness — 50th of 51 scored sites in the county. It sits in the MISO grid region and the JACKSON PURCHASE ENERGY CORPORATION service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on electricity for large industrial users; KBI tax credits.
Site location
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How does Barkley Regional Airpark compare with other sites in McCracken County?
Barkley Regional Airpark ranks 50th of 51 scored candidate sites in McCracken County. Its 54.7/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 59.7. It is roughly in line with the Kentucky average of 52.8 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the Kentucky average, its strongest sub-score is fiber connectivity (78 vs 63) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 33). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Barkley Regional Airpark to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Quad State Internet METRO1 Colocation at 7.8 miles. 7 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Riot Kentucky, 5.1 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Barkley Regional Airpark?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates McCracken County "Relatively Moderate".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in McCracken County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN155604 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 64.2 |
| EC Near Shawnee | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 64.0 |
| EC Near Shawnee | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 63.6 |
| UNKNOWN122858 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 63.4 |
| UNKNOWN122859 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 63.3 |
| C-35 (DOE) | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 63.2 |
| UNKNOWN122852 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 63.2 |
| UNKNOWN122854 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 63.1 |
Barkley Regional Airpark: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Barkley Regional Airpark?
Barkley Regional Airpark scores 54.7/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 50th of 51 scored sites in McCracken County. The McCracken County average is 59.7 and the Kentucky average is 52.8.
Which electric utility serves Barkley Regional Airpark?
JACKSON PURCHASE ENERGY CORPORATION (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is Barkley Regional Airpark in?
Barkley Regional Airpark is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Barkley Regional Airpark from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Quad State Internet METRO1 Colocation, about 7.8 miles away; 7 fiber providers report service at the location.
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About this data
Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Barkley Regional Airpark, McCracken County, KY”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/kentucky/mccracken-county/barkley-regional-airpark-fb2f9f15 (data as of October 10, 2026).
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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