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Datacenter Sites in McCreary County, Kentucky

McCreary County has 63 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 51.1/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 600 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

McCreary County, Kentucky has 63 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 51.1/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Kentucky average of 51.8. It ranks 33rd of 117 Kentucky counties by number of sites and 84th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 54099260 at 57.8/100.

63
Candidate sites
51.1/100
Avg DC Readiness
600 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in McCreary County

Site-selection context for McCreary County

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Datacenter tax incentive
10.75¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
7.33¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
2
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$3,161
Land price / acre
1,300
Cooling degree days
4,300
Heating degree days
56°F
Mean annual temp

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

How does McCreary County compare with other counties in Kentucky?

By number of scored sites, McCreary County ranks 33rd of the 117 Kentucky counties with a county page, holding 0.8% of the state's 7,741 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 51.1/100 ranks 84th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 584th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 4 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in McCreary County?

Former Mine sites are the most common (41, 65% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (9) and greenfield (8). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.

What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in McCreary County?

Industrial electricity averages 7.33¢/kWh and commercial 10.75¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (30). WRI water stress is low. 2 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 1,300 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 56°F. Land is valued around $3,161 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in McCreary County

Top datacenter sites in McCreary County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN109509Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.9 yrs57.8
EC Coal McCreary CountyGreenfield——3.9 yrs56.8
MCCREARY COUNTYSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.7 yrs56.8
EC Coal McCreary CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs55.6
EC Coal McCreary CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs54.8
TAP155068Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs54.1
UNKNOWN109513Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs54.1
TAP155069Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs54.0
TAP155097Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs54.0
UNKNOWN109515Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs54.0
UNKNOWN122505Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs54.0
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.9 yrs53.9
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.9 yrs53.9
McCreary County JailIndustrial——3.9 yrs53.8
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.9 yrs53.8
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.9 yrs53.7
EC Coal McCreary CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs53.5
TAP155066Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs53.4
Stearns Company StoreIndustrial——3.9 yrs52.7
Stearns RailyardIndustrial——3.9 yrs52.7
Big South Fork Scenic RailwayIndustrial——3.9 yrs52.7
EC Coal McCreary CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs52.6
EC FFE McCreary CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs52.4
EC Coal McCreary CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs50.7
Greenfield (MCCREARY COUNTY - WINFIELD)Greenfield161 kV100 MW4.7 yrs50.4

Every scored site in McCreary County

All 63 sites, best first.

McCreary County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in McCreary County?

63 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 51.1/100 DC Readiness. That is the 33rd-most of 117 Kentucky counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in McCreary County?

Substation-Adjacent site · 54099260 scores 57.8/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 63 scored sites in McCreary County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does McCreary County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in McCreary County?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates McCreary County as "Relatively Moderate" (score 30).

What are industrial electricity rates in McCreary County?

Average industrial electricity is 7.33¢/kWh and commercial is 10.75¢/kWh in McCreary County.

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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 November 13, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in McCreary County, Kentucky”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/kentucky/mccreary-county (data as of November 13, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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