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Datacenter Sites in Pulaski County, Kentucky

Pulaski County has 65 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 50.8/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 2,850 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Pulaski County, Kentucky has 65 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 50.8/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Kentucky average of 51.8. It ranks 32nd of 117 Kentucky counties by number of sites and 89th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 43fc3131 at 59.8/100.

65
Candidate sites
50.8/100
Avg DC Readiness
2,850 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Pulaski County

Site-selection context for Pulaski County

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Datacenter tax incentive
12.43¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
7.80¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
4
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$4,741
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 Pulaski County compare with other counties in Kentucky?

By number of scored sites, Pulaski County ranks 32nd of the 117 Kentucky counties with a county page, holding 0.8% of the state's 7,741 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 50.8/100 ranks 89th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 567th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 11 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Pulaski County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (29, 45% of the county's inventory), followed by former mine (17) and greenfield (10). 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 Pulaski County?

Industrial electricity averages 7.80¢/kWh and commercial 12.43¢/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 $4,741 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Pulaski County

Top datacenter sites in Pulaski County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN109464Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.7 yrs59.8
EC FFE Pulaski CountyGreenfield——3.9 yrs58.4
UNKNOWN160487Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.9 yrs55.4
UNKNOWN109463Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.9 yrs55.4
TAP160490Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.9 yrs55.4
UNKNOWN125401Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.9 yrs55.4
UNKNOWN109462Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.9 yrs55.4
TAP160484Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.9 yrs55.3
TAP160489Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.9 yrs55.3
TAP155085Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.9 yrs55.3
UNKNOWN125496Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.7 yrs55.1
UNKNOWN109452Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.7 yrs54.5
UNKNOWN109414Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.7 yrs54.5
UNKNOWN125402Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.7 yrs54.2
TAP155488Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.7 yrs54.2
EC Coal Pulaski CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs53.8
EC Coal Pulaski CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs52.8
Greenfield (UNKNOWN109464 - PINEVILLE)Greenfield345 kV600 MW4.7 yrs52.8
UNKNOWN125530Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs52.4
EC Coal Pulaski CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs52.0
UNKNOWN157784Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs51.9
EC Coal Pulaski CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs51.9
UNKNOWN125499Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs51.8
UNKNOWN125500Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs51.8
UNKNOWN125497Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs51.7

Every scored site in Pulaski County

All 65 sites, best first.

Pulaski County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Pulaski County?

65 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 50.8/100 DC Readiness. That is the 32nd-most of 117 Kentucky counties with five or more sites.

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

Substation-Adjacent site · 43fc3131 scores 59.8/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 65 scored sites in Pulaski County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Pulaski County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Pulaski County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Pulaski County?

Average industrial electricity is 7.80¢/kWh and commercial is 12.43¢/kWh in Pulaski 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 Pulaski County, Kentucky”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/kentucky/pulaski-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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