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Owenton -- Blue Moon Site 187-011

Shovel-Ready

Owen County, Kentucky · PJM

DC Readiness
48.8
Fair / 100

Owenton -- Blue Moon Site 187-011 is a shovel-ready datacenter candidate site in Owen County, Kentucky, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 48.8/100 DC Readiness and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth175
Avg queue wait3.8 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPCyrusOne Florence
IXP distance33.1 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage50.6%

Site characteristics

Site typeShovel-Ready
Acreage51 ac
Former useShovel-ready

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterCyrusOne Florence
DC distance33.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.06¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.12¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,300
Land price / acre$3,637

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
32
Fiber connectivity12%
55
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
92
Natural hazard8%
70
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
47
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Owenton -- Blue Moon Site 187-011
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TAP140094Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs53.0
RC Durr Property-- Site 187-009Shovel-Ready3.8 yrs51.6
TAP140092Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.8 yrs50.9
UNKNOWN127688Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.8 yrs49.4
UNKNOWN127689Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.8 yrs49.4
Owenton Build Ready Industrial ParkShovel-Ready3.8 yrs48.8
Owenton -- Secondary Site 187-010Shovel-Ready3.8 yrs48.6
EC FFE Owen CountyGreenfield3.6 yrs47.6

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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