EC Near Green River
GreenfieldMuhlenberg County, Kentucky · SERC
At a glance
EC Near Green River is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, scoring 48.9/100 DC Readiness — 121st of 121 scored sites in the county. It sits in the SERC grid region and the KENTUCKY UTILITIES CO service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.9 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on electricity for large industrial users; KBI tax credits.
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How does EC Near Green River compare with other sites in Muhlenberg County?
EC Near Green River ranks 121st of 121 scored candidate sites in Muhlenberg County. Its 48.9/100 is about 11% below the county average of 54.8. It is roughly in line with the Kentucky average of 52.8 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the Kentucky average, its strongest sub-score is speed to power (57 vs 50) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (18 vs 63). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is EC Near Green River to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Russellvile EPB Smartnet at 41 miles. 3 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Dynamics Mining, 23.6 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Near Green River?
The site is in FEMA flood zone AE, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding. WRI rates baseline water stress at 0.40 on a 0–5 scale. No mapped wetlands are recorded on the parcel. At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Muhlenberg County "Relatively Moderate".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Muhlenberg County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARADISE | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.9 yrs | 70.7 |
| EC Near Paradise | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 61.7 |
| EC Near Green River | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 60.9 |
| GREEN RIVER | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 60.7 |
| EC Coal Muhlenberg County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 60.2 |
| EC Coal Muhlenberg County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 60.0 |
| EC FFE Muhlenberg County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 59.8 |
| EC Near Paradise | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 59.7 |
EC Near Green River: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of EC Near Green River?
EC Near Green River scores 48.9/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 121st of 121 scored sites in Muhlenberg County. The Muhlenberg County average is 54.8 and the Kentucky average is 52.8.
Which electric utility serves EC Near Green River?
KENTUCKY UTILITIES CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is PPL CORPORATION.
What grid region is EC Near Green River in?
EC Near Green River is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.9-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is EC Near Green River in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone AE, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding.
Who owns EC Near Green River?
Parcel records list the owner as KENTUCKY UTILITIES CO (private land).
How far is EC Near Green River from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Russellvile EPB Smartnet, about 41 miles away; 3 fiber providers report service at the location.
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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 October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “EC Near Green River, Muhlenberg County, KY”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/kentucky/muhlenberg-county/ec-near-green-river-0e5dc7d0 (data as of October 10, 2026).
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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