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Former Mine site at 37.583, -86.875

Former Mine

Ohio, Kentucky · MISO

DC Readiness
49.7
Fair / 100

At a glance

Former Mine site at 37.583, -86.875 is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Ohio, Kentucky, scoring 49.7/100 DC Readiness — 99th of 113 scored sites in the county. It sits in the MISO grid region and the KENERGY CORP service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

UtilityKENERGY CORPcooperativefavorable to large load · terms ≥ 50 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 4.9 yrs typical interconnection wait

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

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth17
Avg queue wait4.3 yrs
Recent queue wait4.9 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate82%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPSITCO Evansville
IXP distance46.4 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage45.5%

Site characteristics

Site typeFormer Mine
Former useMining: Coal; Status: Abandoned
Cleanup statusAbandoned

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 distance39.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.51¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.43¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,300
Land price / acre$3,919

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 Former Mine site at 37.583, -86.875 compare with other sites in Ohio?

Former Mine site at 37.583, -86.875 ranks 99th of 113 scored candidate sites in Ohio. Its 49.7/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 52.4. 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 natural hazard (70 vs 69) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (54 vs 63). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Former Mine site at 37.583, -86.875 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is SITCO Evansville at 46.4 miles. 3 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Dynamics Mining, 39.9 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Mine site at 37.583, -86.875?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Ohio "Relatively Moderate".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
49
Fiber connectivity12%
54
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
92
Natural hazard6%
70
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
47
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Former Mine site at 37.583, -86.875
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC FFE Ohio CountyGreenfield——3.9 yrs61.0
EC Coal Ohio CountyGreenfield——3.9 yrs60.0
EC Coal Ohio CountyGreenfield——3.9 yrs59.6
TAP155984Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.8
UNKNOWN124080Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.5
OZ OhioGreenfield——3.9 yrs58.2
UNKNOWN155292Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.0
EC Coal Ohio CountyGreenfield——4.3 yrs57.5

Former Mine site at 37.583, -86.875: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Former Mine site at 37.583, -86.875?

Former Mine site at 37.583, -86.875 scores 49.7/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 99th of 113 scored sites in Ohio. The Ohio average is 52.4 and the Kentucky average is 52.8.

Which electric utility serves Former Mine site at 37.583, -86.875?

KENERGY CORP (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.

What grid region is Former Mine site at 37.583, -86.875 in?

Former Mine site at 37.583, -86.875 is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Former Mine site at 37.583, -86.875 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is SITCO Evansville, about 46.4 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, “Former Mine site at 37.583, -86.875, Ohio, KY”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/kentucky/ohio/mine-site-88b23e97 (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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