McLean County, Kentucky · PJM

DC Readiness
69.8
Good / 100

WILSON is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in McLean County, Kentucky, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 69.8/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 4.6 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationWILSON
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW
LMP zonePJM_COMED
Wholesale LMP$33.95/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.11¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth265
Avg queue wait4.6 yrs
Recent queue wait2.9 yrs
Completion rate21%
Withdrawal rate79%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPRussellvile EPB Smartnet
IXP distance43.1 mi
Fiber providers2
Fiber coverage39.3%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-2
Cloud region distance280.5 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerKENTUCKY UTILITIES CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability75.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Pasture/Hay

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.40
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteBIG RIVERS ELECTRIC CORP WILSON STATION
Hazard sub-score60/100
Construction cost index60.7 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDynamics Mining
DC distance26.0 mi
Nearest rail5.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline3.3 mi
Nearest fiber route179.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.32¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.36¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,300
Land price / acre$5,794

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
87
Speed to power15%
43
Fiber connectivity12%
53
Energy cost10%
85
Water risk8%
89
Natural hazard8%
60
Buildability7%
75
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
46
Construction cost3%
99
Gas pipeline2%
89
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near WILSON
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TAP153064Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.6 yrs63.9
Greenfield (UNKNOWN123186 - WILSON)Greenfield345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs63.4
Greenfield (UNKNOWN123186 - WILSON)Greenfield345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs63.0
Greenfield (REID - UNKNOWN124285)Greenfield161 kV100 MW4.6 yrs59.1
Greenfield (GREEN RIVER - TAP155733)Greenfield161 kV100 MW4.6 yrs58.6
EC Coal McLean CountyGreenfield3.6 yrs58.1
Greenfield (GREEN RIVER - TAP155733)Greenfield161 kV100 MW4.6 yrs57.8
Greenfield (UNKNOWN124288 - TAP153064)Greenfield138 kV100 MW4.6 yrs57.8

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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