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Datacenter Sites in Pike County, Kentucky

Pike County has 901 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 49.4/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 900 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Pike County, Kentucky has 901 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 49.4/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Kentucky average of 51.8. It ranks 1st of 117 Kentucky counties by number of sites and 100th by average score. The top-scoring site is EC Coal Pike County · cfce95ab at 59.2/100.

901
Candidate sites
49.4/100
Avg DC Readiness
900 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Pike County

Site-selection context for Pike County

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Datacenter tax incentive
10.88¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
6.31¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
4
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$1,983
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 Pike County compare with other counties in Kentucky?

By number of scored sites, Pike County ranks 1st of the 117 Kentucky counties with a county page, holding 12% of the state's 7,741 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 49.4/100 ranks 100th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 3rd-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 19 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Pike County?

Former Mine sites are the most common (862, 96% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (22) and substation-adjacent (15). 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 Pike County?

Industrial electricity averages 6.31¢/kWh and commercial 10.88¢/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 $1,983 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Pike County

Top datacenter sites in Pike County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Coal Pike CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs59.2
EC Coal Pike CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs58.8
EC Coal Pike CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs57.9
OZ PikeGreenfield——4.7 yrs57.6
EC Coal Pike CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs57.4
CEDAR CREEKSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.7 yrs57.3
OZ PikeGreenfield——4.7 yrs57.1
EC Coal Pike CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs56.8
OZ PikeGreenfield——4.7 yrs56.6
JOHNS CREEKSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.7 yrs55.8
EC FFE Pike CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs55.7
EC Coal Pike CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs55.7
OZ PikeGreenfield——4.7 yrs55.5
EC Coal Pike CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs55.5
EC Coal Pike CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs55.3
OZ PikeGreenfield——4.7 yrs55.3
EC Coal Pike CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs55.3
TAP160515Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.7 yrs55.1
SCOTT BRANCHSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs55.0
EC Coal Pike CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs54.7
EC Coal Pike CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs54.6
TAP160542Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs54.4
EC Coal Pike CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs54.1
EC Coal Pike CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs54.0
EC Coal Pike CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs53.7

Every scored site in Pike County

All 901 sites, best first.

Pike County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Pike County?

901 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 49.4/100 DC Readiness. That is the most of 117 Kentucky counties with five or more sites.

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

EC Coal Pike County · cfce95ab scores 59.2/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 901 scored sites in Pike County (a greenfield site).

Does Pike County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Pike County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Pike County?

Average industrial electricity is 6.31¢/kWh and commercial is 10.88¢/kWh in Pike 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 13, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Pike County, Kentucky”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/kentucky/pike-county (data as of November 13, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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