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Datacenter Sites in Rowan County, Kentucky

Rowan County has 19 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 50.7/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,050 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Rowan County, Kentucky has 19 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 50.7/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Kentucky average of 51.8. It ranks 68th of 117 Kentucky counties by number of sites and 90th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 4e22e95c at 55.0/100.

19
Candidate sites
50.7/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,050 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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Top 19 in Rowan County

Site-selection context for Rowan County

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Datacenter tax incentive
10.65¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
7.96¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
2
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$6,055
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 Rowan County compare with other counties in Kentucky?

By number of scored sites, Rowan County ranks 68th of the 117 Kentucky counties with a county page, holding 0.2% of the state's 7,741 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 50.7/100 ranks 90th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1783rd-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 2 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Rowan County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (14, 74% of the county's inventory), followed by shovel-ready (3) and greenfield (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 Rowan County?

Industrial electricity averages 7.96¢/kWh and commercial 10.65¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (30). WRI water stress is low. 2 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 $6,055 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Rowan County

Top datacenter sites in Rowan County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN121407Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.9 yrs55.0
RODBURNSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.9 yrs55.0
TAP137342Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.7 yrs53.5
UNKNOWN121406Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.7 yrs53.4
UNKNOWN160509Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.9 yrs52.6
TAP160508Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.9 yrs52.6
TAP160510Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.9 yrs52.6
EC Coal Rowan CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs52.0
UNKNOWN121403Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.7 yrs51.3
TAP137344Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.7 yrs51.3
TAP137343Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.7 yrs51.3
UNKNOWN121405Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs48.9
UNKNOWN121272Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs48.9
UNKNOWN121408Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs48.9
UNKNOWN121402Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs48.9
John Will Stacy MMRC Regional Build Ready Business ParkShovel-Ready——4.7 yrs47.5
Morehead-Rowan County Aviation Business ParkShovel-Ready——4.7 yrs47.1
Morehead -- 2041 Flemingsburg RdShovel-Ready——4.7 yrs46.6
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.7 yrs45.4

Every scored site in Rowan County

All 19 sites, best first.

Rowan County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Rowan County?

19 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 50.7/100 DC Readiness. That is the 68th-most of 117 Kentucky counties with five or more sites.

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

Substation-Adjacent site · 4e22e95c scores 55.0/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 19 scored sites in Rowan County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Rowan County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Rowan County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Rowan County?

Average industrial electricity is 7.96¢/kWh and commercial is 10.65¢/kWh in Rowan 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 Rowan County, Kentucky”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/kentucky/rowan-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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