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Substation-Adjacent site at 36.975, -88.610

Substation-Adjacent

McCracken County, Kentucky · MISO

DC Readiness
58.2
Good / 100

At a glance

Substation-Adjacent site at 36.975, -88.610 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in McCracken County, Kentucky, scoring 58.2/100 DC Readiness — 35th of 51 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is TAP169258 (0 mi, 69 kV). 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. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity here.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTAP169258
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage69 kV
Available capacity50 MW
UtilityJACKSON PURCHASE ENERGY CORPORATIONcooperativemoderate to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 4.9 yrs typical interconnection wait

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

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth17
Avg queue wait4.3 yrs
Recent queue wait4.9 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate82%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPQuad State Internet PAH1 Colocation
IXP distance8.3 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage43.0%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score70/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterQuad State Internet PAH1 Colocation
DC distance8.3 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

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

Site location

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This site + 8 nearby

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How does Substation-Adjacent site at 36.975, -88.610 compare with other sites in McCracken County?

Substation-Adjacent site at 36.975, -88.610 ranks 35th of 51 scored candidate sites in McCracken County. Its 58.2/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 59.7. It is about 10% above 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 speed to power (49 vs 50). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Substation-Adjacent site at 36.975, -88.610 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest mapped substation, TAP169258, is about 0 miles away and operates at 69 kV. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Quad State Internet PAH1 Colocation at 8.3 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, 8.3 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Substation-Adjacent site at 36.975, -88.610?

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.

Power availability20%
46
Speed to power20%
49
Fiber connectivity12%
78
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
92
Natural hazard6%
70
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
47
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Substation-Adjacent site at 36.975, -88.610
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN155604Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs64.2
EC Near ShawneeGreenfield——4.3 yrs64.0
EC Near ShawneeGreenfield——4.3 yrs63.6
UNKNOWN122858Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs63.4
UNKNOWN122859Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs63.3
C-35 (DOE)Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs63.2
UNKNOWN122852Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs63.2
GRAHAMVILLESubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs63.1

Substation-Adjacent site at 36.975, -88.610: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Substation-Adjacent site at 36.975, -88.610?

Substation-Adjacent site at 36.975, -88.610 scores 58.2/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 35th of 51 scored sites in McCracken County. The McCracken County average is 59.7 and the Kentucky average is 52.8.

What is the nearest substation to Substation-Adjacent site at 36.975, -88.610?

The nearest mapped substation is TAP169258, about 0 miles away, at 69 kV. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity for the site.

Which electric utility serves Substation-Adjacent site at 36.975, -88.610?

JACKSON PURCHASE ENERGY CORPORATION (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.

What grid region is Substation-Adjacent site at 36.975, -88.610 in?

Substation-Adjacent site at 36.975, -88.610 is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Substation-Adjacent site at 36.975, -88.610 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Quad State Internet PAH1 Colocation, about 8.3 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, “Substation-Adjacent site at 36.975, -88.610, McCracken County, KY”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/kentucky/mccracken-county/tap169258-a1d31817 (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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