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Substation-Adjacent site at 37.365, -87.138

Substation-Adjacent

Muhlenberg County, Kentucky · SERC

DC Readiness
56.4
Good / 100

At a glance

Substation-Adjacent site at 37.365, -87.138 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, scoring 56.4/100 DC Readiness — 46th of 121 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is TAP153060 (0 mi, 69 kV). 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. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity here.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTAP153060
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage69 kV
Available capacity50 MW
UtilityKENTUCKY UTILITIES COinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 100 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 4.7 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionSERC
Queue depth175
Avg queue wait3.9 yrs
Recent queue wait4.7 yrs
Completion rate15%
Withdrawal rate85%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPRussellvile EPB Smartnet
IXP distance38.4 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage29.2%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score70/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterDynamics Mining
DC distance22.5 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

Regulatory climate

Moderatestate posture · as of 2026-08

No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.

DC tax incentiveNo / suspended

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

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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How does Substation-Adjacent site at 37.365, -87.138 compare with other sites in Muhlenberg County?

Substation-Adjacent site at 37.365, -87.138 ranks 46th of 121 scored candidate sites in Muhlenberg County. Its 56.4/100 is roughly in line with 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 power availability (46 vs 33) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (57 vs 63). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Substation-Adjacent site at 37.365, -87.138 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest mapped substation, TAP153060, is about 0 miles away and operates at 69 kV. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Russellvile EPB Smartnet at 38.4 miles. 3 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Dynamics Mining, 22.5 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Substation-Adjacent site at 37.365, -87.138?

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.

Power availability20%
46
Speed to power20%
57
Fiber connectivity12%
57
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
92
Natural hazard6%
70
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
47
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Substation-Adjacent site at 37.365, -87.138
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

Substation-Adjacent site at 37.365, -87.138: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Substation-Adjacent site at 37.365, -87.138?

Substation-Adjacent site at 37.365, -87.138 scores 56.4/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 46th of 121 scored sites in Muhlenberg County. The Muhlenberg County average is 54.8 and the Kentucky average is 52.8.

What is the nearest substation to Substation-Adjacent site at 37.365, -87.138?

The nearest mapped substation is TAP153060, about 0 miles away, at 69 kV. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity for the site.

Which electric utility serves Substation-Adjacent site at 37.365, -87.138?

KENTUCKY UTILITIES CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is PPL CORPORATION.

What grid region is Substation-Adjacent site at 37.365, -87.138 in?

Substation-Adjacent site at 37.365, -87.138 is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.9-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Substation-Adjacent site at 37.365, -87.138 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Russellvile EPB Smartnet, about 38.4 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, “Substation-Adjacent site at 37.365, -87.138, Muhlenberg County, KY”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/kentucky/muhlenberg-county/tap153060-ccbe7a19 (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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