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Datacenter Sites in Morgan County, Kentucky

Morgan County has 79 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 48.9/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 300 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Morgan County, Kentucky has 79 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 48.9/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Kentucky average of 51.8. It ranks 26th of 117 Kentucky counties by number of sites and 110th by average score. The top-scoring site is EC FFE Morgan County at 57.6/100.

79
Candidate sites
48.9/100
Avg DC Readiness
300 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
Top 25 in Morgan County

Site-selection context for Morgan County

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Datacenter tax incentive
9.91¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
8.71¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
2
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$2,458
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 Morgan County compare with other counties in Kentucky?

By number of scored sites, Morgan County ranks 26th of the 117 Kentucky counties with a county page, holding 1.0% of the state's 7,741 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 48.9/100 ranks 110th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 446th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 1 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Morgan County?

Former Mine sites are the most common (67, 85% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (6) and substation-adjacent (6). 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 Morgan County?

Industrial electricity averages 8.71¢/kWh and commercial 9.91¢/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 $2,458 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Morgan County

Top datacenter sites in Morgan County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC FFE Morgan CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs57.6
EC Coal Morgan CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs53.8
EC Coal Morgan CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs53.2
EC Coal Morgan CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs52.8
TAP137773Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs52.4
UNKNOWN157147Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs52.4
UNKNOWN121426Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs52.3
OZ MorganGreenfield——4.7 yrs52.3
TAP169328Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs52.1
MORGAN COUNTYSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs52.1
UNKNOWN169329Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs50.5
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.7 yrs50.4
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.7 yrs50.4
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.7 yrs50.2
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.7 yrs50.1
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.7 yrs50.0
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.7 yrs50.0
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.7 yrs49.8
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.7 yrs49.7
EC Coal Morgan CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs49.7
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.7 yrs49.6
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.7 yrs49.6
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.7 yrs48.9
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.7 yrs48.8
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.7 yrs48.8

Every scored site in Morgan County

All 79 sites, best first.

Morgan County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Morgan County?

79 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 48.9/100 DC Readiness. That is the 26th-most of 117 Kentucky counties with five or more sites.

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

EC FFE Morgan County scores 57.6/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 79 scored sites in Morgan County (a greenfield site).

Does Morgan County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Morgan County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Morgan County?

Average industrial electricity is 8.71¢/kWh and commercial is 9.91¢/kWh in Morgan 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 Morgan County, Kentucky”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/kentucky/morgan-county (data as of November 13, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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