219 7th Street
IndustrialShelby, Kentucky · SERC
At a glance
219 7th Street is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Shelby, Kentucky, scoring 54.7/100 DC Readiness — 20th of 35 scored sites in the county. It sits in the SERC grid region and the KENTUCKY UTILITIES CO service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.9 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.
Connectivity
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on electricity for large industrial users; KBI tax credits.
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How does 219 7th Street compare with other sites in Shelby?
219 7th Street ranks 20th of 35 scored candidate sites in Shelby. Its 54.7/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 55.9. It is roughly in line with the Kentucky average of 52.8 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the Kentucky average, its strongest sub-score is fiber connectivity (75 vs 63) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 33). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is 219 7th Street to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Flexential - Louisville/East (LOU5) at 16.3 miles. 5 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Flexential Louisville - East, 16.3 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at 219 7th Street?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Shelby "Relatively Moderate".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Shelby, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN125698 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.7 yrs | 60.4 |
| UNKNOWN125703 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.9 yrs | 60.1 |
| TAP140273 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.9 yrs | 59.5 |
| TAP140274 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.9 yrs | 59.5 |
| UNKNOWN125699 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.9 yrs | 59.4 |
| UNKNOWN125705 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.9 yrs | 58.7 |
| UNKNOWN125707 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.9 yrs | 58.6 |
| TAP155986 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.9 yrs | 58.0 |
219 7th Street: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of 219 7th Street?
219 7th Street scores 54.7/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 20th of 35 scored sites in Shelby. The Shelby average is 55.9 and the Kentucky average is 52.8.
Which electric utility serves 219 7th Street?
KENTUCKY UTILITIES CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is PPL CORPORATION.
What grid region is 219 7th Street in?
219 7th Street is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.9-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is 219 7th Street from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Flexential - Louisville/East (LOU5), about 16.3 miles away; 5 fiber providers report service at the location.
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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 October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “219 7th Street, Shelby, KY”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/kentucky/shelby/219-7th-street-b4f5ad5a (data as of October 10, 2026).
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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