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McCracken County, Kentucky · PJM

DC Readiness
59.5
Good / 100

TAP153781 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in McCracken County, Kentucky, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 59.5/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTAP153781
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage161 kV
Available capacity100 MW

Speed to power

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

Connectivity

Nearest IXPQuad State Internet METRO1 Colocation
IXP distance3.3 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage43.0%

Site characteristics

Land contactMcCracken County County Assessor

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterQuad State Internet METRO1 Colocation
DC distance3.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.05¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.60¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,300
Land price / acre$5,673

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%
60
Speed to power15%
32
Fiber connectivity12%
76
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
92
Natural hazard8%
70
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
47
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near TAP153781
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near ShawneeGreenfield3.6 yrs62.0
EC Near ShawneeGreenfield3.6 yrs61.4
UNKNOWN155604Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.8 yrs60.5
DEADEND167183Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.8 yrs60.4
UNKNOWN155637Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.8 yrs59.9
UNKNOWN122858Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.8 yrs59.5
UNKNOWN122859Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.8 yrs59.3
GRAHAMVILLESubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.8 yrs59.2

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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