Datacenter Sites in Pendleton County, Kentucky
Pendleton County has 9 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.2/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 350 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Pendleton County, Kentucky has 9 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.2/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Kentucky average of 51.8. It ranks 102nd of 117 Kentucky counties by number of sites and 38th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 9935478e at 59.2/100.
Site-selection context for Pendleton County
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on electricity for large industrial users; KBI tax credits.
How does Pendleton County compare with other counties in Kentucky?
By number of scored sites, Pendleton County ranks 102nd of the 117 Kentucky counties with a county page, holding 0.1% of the state's 7,741 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 55.2/100 ranks 38th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 2493rd-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 5 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Pendleton County?
Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (5, 56% of the county's inventory), followed by shovel-ready (2) and former mine (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 Pendleton County?
Industrial electricity averages 7.11¢/kWh and commercial 11.20¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (30). WRI water stress is low. 4 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 $4,055 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Pendleton County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAP137394 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.9 yrs | 59.2 |
| UNKNOWN122377 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.7 yrs | 58.2 |
| TAP137409 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.7 yrs | 57.7 |
| Dynegy-Vistra Site 191-008 | Shovel-Ready | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 55.8 |
| UNKNOWN122378 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.7 yrs | 55.5 |
| Vege Manufacturing | Industrial | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 54.9 |
| TAP137395 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.7 yrs | 54.4 |
| Commonwealth Commerce Center | Shovel-Ready | — | — | 4.7 yrs | 51.1 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.7 yrs | 50.3 |
Every scored site in Pendleton County
All 9 sites, best first.
- Substation-Adjacent site · 9935478e · 59.2
- Substation-Adjacent site · 2d2834fb · 58.2
- Substation-Adjacent site · 0e98537a · 57.7
- Dynegy-Vistra Site 191-008 · 55.8
- Substation-Adjacent site · 9dccacff · 55.5
- Vege Manufacturing · 54.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · ae7953d2 · 54.4
- Commonwealth Commerce Center · 51.1
- Mine Site · 8db91550 · 50.3
Pendleton County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Pendleton County?
9 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 55.2/100 DC Readiness. That is the 102nd-most of 117 Kentucky counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Pendleton County?
Substation-Adjacent site · 9935478e scores 59.2/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 9 scored sites in Pendleton County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Pendleton County offer datacenter tax incentives?
Sales tax exemption on electricity for large industrial users; KBI tax credits.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Pendleton County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Pendleton County as "Relatively Moderate" (score 30).
What are industrial electricity rates in Pendleton County?
Average industrial electricity is 7.11¢/kWh and commercial is 11.20¢/kWh in Pendleton 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 Pendleton County, Kentucky”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/kentucky/pendleton-county (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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