OZ McCracken
GreenfieldMcCracken County, Kentucky · SERC
At a glance
OZ McCracken is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in McCracken County, Kentucky, scoring 56.6/100 DC Readiness — 46th of 51 scored sites in the county. It sits in the SERC grid region and the CITY OF PADUCAH - (KY) service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.9 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 OZ McCracken compare with other sites in McCracken County?
OZ McCracken ranks 46th of 51 scored candidate sites in McCracken County. Its 56.6/100 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 (85 vs 63) and its weakest is natural hazard (15 vs 69). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is OZ McCracken to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Quad State Internet PAH1 Colocation at 2 miles. 7 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Quad State Internet PAH1 Colocation, 2 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at OZ McCracken?
The site is in FEMA flood zone AE, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding. WRI rates baseline water stress at 0.40 on a 0–5 scale. Mapped wetlands (National Wetlands Inventory) are present on the parcel. The parcel overlaps designated critical habitat (Rabbitsfoot (Final)). A Superfund site is nearby (MIDWEST TERMINAL INC). 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 |
OZ McCracken: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of OZ McCracken?
OZ McCracken scores 56.6/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 46th 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 OZ McCracken?
CITY OF PADUCAH - (KY) (municipal) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is OZ McCracken in?
OZ McCracken is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.9-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is OZ McCracken in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone AE, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding.
Who owns OZ McCracken?
Parcel records list the owner as TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY (private land).
How far is OZ McCracken from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Quad State Internet PAH1 Colocation, about 2 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, “OZ McCracken, McCracken County, KY”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/kentucky/mccracken-county/oz-mccracken-70bd4967 (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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