Russell County, Kentucky · PJM

DC Readiness
55.6
Good / 100

TAP155496 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Russell County, Kentucky, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 55.6/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.6 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTAP155496
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage161 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zonePJM_DUKE
Wholesale LMP$41.74/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth221
Avg queue wait3.6 yrs
Recent queue wait4.7 yrs
Completion rate7%
Withdrawal rate93%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPQX.Net Lexington
IXP distance74.2 mi
Fiber providers2
Fiber coverage95.9%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-2
Cloud region distance226.7 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerEAST KENTUCKY POWER COOP, INC
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability50.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Mixed Forest

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.40
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score70/100
Construction cost index77.4 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterQX.Net Lexington
DC distance74.2 mi
Nearest rail11.3 mi
Nearest gas pipeline25.0 mi
Nearest fiber route74.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.16¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.39¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,300
Land price / acre$4,342

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
60
Speed to power15%
37
Fiber connectivity12%
30
Energy cost10%
86
Water risk8%
80
Natural hazard8%
70
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
86
Gas pipeline2%
20
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Russell County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near TAP155496
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN124802Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.6 yrs61.9
TAP155474Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.6 yrs60.9
UNKNOWN109458Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.6 yrs60.1
TAP155481Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.6 yrs58.9
Greenfield (TAP155481 - TAP155496)Greenfield161 kV100 MW3.6 yrs55.9
EC FFE Russell CountyGreenfield3.6 yrs55.1
OZ RussellGreenfield3.6 yrs54.0
Lake Cumberland Regional Industrial ComplexShovel-Ready48.0

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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