PARADISE

Substation-Adjacent

Muhlenberg County, Kentucky · PJM

DC Readiness
77.8
Excellent / 100

PARADISE is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 77.8/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1,000 MW of candidate capacity and a 4.6 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationPARADISE
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage500 kV
Available capacity1,000 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 distance29.0 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage24.3%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-2
Cloud region distance284.5 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerTennessee Valley Authority
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity
Former usecoal
Existing capacity2,558 MW
Retirement date2020-01-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.40
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score70/100
Construction cost index107.9 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterRussellvile EPB Smartnet
DC distance29.0 mi
Nearest rail0.4 mi
Nearest gas pipeline9.2 mi
Nearest fiber route180.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.94¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.85¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,300
Land price / acre$4,571
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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%
100
Speed to power15%
66
Fiber connectivity12%
55
Energy cost10%
93
Water risk8%
90
Natural hazard8%
70
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
60
Gas pipeline2%
70
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near PARADISE
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Greenfield (MONTGOMERY - PARADISE)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW4.6 yrs66.8
TAP161556Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.6 yrs66.7
Greenfield (MONTGOMERY - PARADISE)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW4.6 yrs65.6
TAP153698Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.6 yrs63.8
UNKNOWN123914Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.6 yrs63.6
UNKNOWN123519Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.6 yrs63.6
TAP155101Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.6 yrs61.6
GREEN RIVERSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.6 yrs61.2

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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