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Datacenter Sites in Meade County, Kentucky

Meade County has 18 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.8/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 850 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Meade County, Kentucky has 18 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.8/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Kentucky average of 51.8. It ranks 70th of 117 Kentucky counties by number of sites and 30th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 518f73e1 at 61.3/100.

18
Candidate sites
55.8/100
Avg DC Readiness
850 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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Top 18 in Meade County

Site-selection context for Meade County

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Datacenter tax incentive
12.75¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
5.59¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
2
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$5,432
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 Meade County compare with other counties in Kentucky?

By number of scored sites, Meade County ranks 70th of the 117 Kentucky counties with a county page, holding 0.2% of the state's 7,741 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 55.8/100 ranks 30th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1835th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 14 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Meade County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (13, 72% of the county's inventory), followed by former mine (3) and greenfield (2). 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 Meade County?

Industrial electricity averages 5.59¢/kWh and commercial 12.75¢/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 $5,432 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Meade County

Top datacenter sites in Meade County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN127531Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.9 yrs61.3
MEADE COUNTYSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.6
UNKNOWN127814Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs57.0
UNKNOWN127529Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs57.0
TAP140177Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs56.8
EC FFE Meade CountyGreenfield——4.3 yrs56.7
UNKNOWN169419Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.0 yrs56.5
UNKNOWN127813Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs56.5
UNKNOWN127837Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs56.0
TAP140178Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.7
TAP155724Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.7
UNKNOWN127815Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.6
UNKNOWN127528Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.2
UNKNOWN127527Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.1
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.9 yrs54.9
Greenfield (MEADE COUNTY - TAP155581)Greenfield161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs52.3
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs52.0
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs50.8

Every scored site in Meade County

All 18 sites, best first.

Meade County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Meade County?

18 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 55.8/100 DC Readiness. That is the 70th-most of 117 Kentucky counties with five or more sites.

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

Substation-Adjacent site · 518f73e1 scores 61.3/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 18 scored sites in Meade County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Meade County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Meade County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Meade County?

Average industrial electricity is 5.59¢/kWh and commercial is 12.75¢/kWh in Meade 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 Meade County, Kentucky”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/kentucky/meade-county (data as of November 13, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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