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Datacenter Sites in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky

Muhlenberg County has 121 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.8/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 2,350 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Muhlenberg County, Kentucky has 121 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.8/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Kentucky average of 51.8. It ranks 19th of 117 Kentucky counties by number of sites and 41st by average score. The top-scoring site is PARADISE at 70.7/100.

121
Candidate sites
54.8/100
Avg DC Readiness
2,350 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Muhlenberg County

Site-selection context for Muhlenberg County

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Datacenter tax incentive
10.94¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
5.85¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
3
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$4,571
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 Muhlenberg County compare with other counties in Kentucky?

By number of scored sites, Muhlenberg County ranks 19th of the 117 Kentucky counties with a county page, holding 1.6% of the state's 7,741 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 54.8/100 ranks 41st in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 255th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. One site scores 70 or higher and 46 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Muhlenberg County?

Former Mine sites are the most common (67, 55% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (28) and substation-adjacent (22). 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 Muhlenberg County?

Industrial electricity averages 5.85¢/kWh and commercial 10.94¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (30). WRI water stress is low. 3 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 $4,571 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Muhlenberg County

Top datacenter sites in Muhlenberg County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
PARADISESubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.9 yrs70.7
EC Near ParadiseGreenfield——3.9 yrs61.7
EC Near Green RiverGreenfield——3.9 yrs60.9
GREEN RIVERSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs60.7
EC Coal Muhlenberg CountyGreenfield——3.9 yrs60.2
EC Coal Muhlenberg CountyGreenfield——3.9 yrs60.0
EC FFE Muhlenberg CountyGreenfield——3.9 yrs59.8
EC Near ParadiseGreenfield——3.9 yrs59.7
TAP155281Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs59.6
UNKNOWN123914Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs59.2
EC Near ParadiseGreenfield——3.9 yrs59.2
TAP153698Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs59.1
UNKNOWN123519Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.9
EC Near ParadiseGreenfield——3.9 yrs58.8
TAP153064Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.8
EC Near Green RiverGreenfield——3.9 yrs58.7
EC Coal Muhlenberg CountyGreenfield——3.9 yrs58.7
EC Near ParadiseGreenfield——3.9 yrs58.6
EC Near ParadiseGreenfield——3.9 yrs58.5
EC Coal Muhlenberg CountyGreenfield——3.9 yrs58.5
EC Near ParadiseGreenfield——3.9 yrs58.5
EC Coal Muhlenberg CountyGreenfield——3.9 yrs58.3
EC Near Green RiverGreenfield——3.9 yrs58.2
EC Coal Muhlenberg CountyGreenfield——3.9 yrs57.9
EC Coal Muhlenberg CountyGreenfield——3.9 yrs57.8

Every scored site in Muhlenberg County

All 121 sites, best first.

Muhlenberg County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Muhlenberg County?

121 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 54.8/100 DC Readiness. That is the 19th-most of 117 Kentucky counties with five or more sites.

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

PARADISE scores 70.7/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 121 scored sites in Muhlenberg County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Muhlenberg County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Muhlenberg County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Muhlenberg County?

Average industrial electricity is 5.85¢/kWh and commercial is 10.94¢/kWh in Muhlenberg 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 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/kentucky/muhlenberg-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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