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Datacenter Sites in Oldham County, Kentucky

Oldham County has 22 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 60.7/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,400 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Oldham County, Kentucky has 22 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 60.7/100 DC Readiness, about 17% above the Kentucky average of 51.8. It ranks 62nd of 117 Kentucky counties by number of sites and 4th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 0c85299f at 69.7/100.

22
Candidate sites
60.7/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,400 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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Top 22 in Oldham County

Site-selection context for Oldham County

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Datacenter tax incentive
11.11¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
7.67¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
2
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$8,262
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 Oldham County compare with other counties in Kentucky?

By number of scored sites, Oldham County ranks 62nd of the 117 Kentucky counties with a county page, holding 0.3% of the state's 7,741 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 60.7/100 ranks 4th in the state and is about 15% above the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1603rd-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 22 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Oldham County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (15, 68% of the county's inventory), followed by shovel-ready (5) and industrial (1). 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 Oldham County?

Industrial electricity averages 7.67¢/kWh and commercial 11.11¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (30). WRI water stress is low. 2 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 $8,262 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Oldham County

Top datacenter sites in Oldham County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN125223Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.9 yrs69.7
UNKNOWN130644Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.9 yrs65.4
UNKNOWN125224Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.9 yrs63.8
UNKNOWN130648Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.9 yrs63.0
UNKNOWN130647Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.9 yrs63.0
UNKNOWN130649Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.9 yrs61.9
UNKNOWN130641Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.9 yrs61.7
UNKNOWN130642Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.9 yrs61.7
TAP140268Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.9 yrs61.6
UNKNOWN130645Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.9 yrs61.4
UNKNOWN125219Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.9 yrs61.2
UNKNOWN125225Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.9 yrs61.2
UNKNOWN125220Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.9 yrs60.9
Oldham County Commerce ParkShovel-Ready——3.9 yrs57.9
TAP140275Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs57.9
La Grange Reformatory PropertyShovel-Ready——3.9 yrs57.9
Oldham Reserve Campus at La GrangeShovel-Ready——3.9 yrs57.8
East La Grange -- Site 185-012Shovel-Ready——3.9 yrs57.6
Westbrook Site IIShovel-Ready——3.9 yrs57.4
Robin Horn PropertyIndustrial——3.9 yrs57.3
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.9 yrs57.2
TAP160456Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs57.0

Every scored site in Oldham County

All 22 sites, best first.

Oldham County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Oldham County?

22 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 60.7/100 DC Readiness. That is the 62nd-most of 117 Kentucky counties with five or more sites.

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

Substation-Adjacent site · 0c85299f scores 69.7/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 22 scored sites in Oldham County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Oldham County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Oldham County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Oldham County?

Average industrial electricity is 7.67¢/kWh and commercial is 11.11¢/kWh in Oldham 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 Oldham County, Kentucky”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/kentucky/oldham-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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