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Mine Site

Former Mine

Owsley County, Kentucky · PJM

DC Readiness
49.3
Fair / 100

Mine Site is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Owsley County, Kentucky, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 49.3/100 DC Readiness and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

UtilityJACKSON ENERGY COOP CORP - (KY)cooperativemoderate to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 3.8 yrs typical interconnection wait

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

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

Connectivity

Nearest IXPEast Kentucky Network Data Center
IXP distance48.7 mi
Fiber providers2
Fiber coverage99.2%

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 datacenterEast Kentucky Network Datacenter
DC distance48.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.52¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.31¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,300
Land price / acre$2,657

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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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
37
Fiber connectivity12%
70
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 Owsley County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near Mine Site
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN109442Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.8 yrs56.3
TAP155038Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.8 yrs55.8
UNKNOWN155061Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.8 yrs55.8
OZ OwsleyGreenfield3.6 yrs54.8
EC FFE Owsley CountyGreenfield3.6 yrs53.7
EC Coal Owsley CountyGreenfield3.6 yrs53.5
TAP155036Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.8 yrs53.3
UNKNOWN109441Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.8 yrs52.9

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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