TAP155553

Substation-Adjacent

Simpson County, Kentucky · SERC

DC Readiness
72.2
Excellent / 100

TAP155553 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Simpson County, Kentucky, interconnecting through SERC. It screens at 72.2/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTAP155553
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage161 kV
Available capacity100 MW
Utility commercial rate0.11¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSERC
Queue depth1
Avg queue wait3.7 yrs
Recent queue wait3.5 yrs
Completion rate15%
Withdrawal rate85%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPLost River Data Center
IXP distance23.2 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage90.5%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-2
Cloud region distance299.6 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerTENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability92.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Low Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.40
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score70/100
Construction cost index114.1 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterMeta Gallatin Data Center
DC distance17.9 mi
Nearest rail0.3 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.3 mi
Nearest fiber route284.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.44¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.20¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,300
Land price / acre$6,821
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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%
65
Fiber connectivity12%
81
Energy cost10%
90
Water risk8%
90
Natural hazard8%
70
Buildability7%
92
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
44
Construction cost3%
55
Gas pipeline2%
99
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near TAP155553
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN160438Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs70.5
UNKNOWN120034Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs70.3
TAP160437Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs69.3
FRANKLINSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.6 yrs64.9
Greenfield (UNKNOWN124072 - TAP156050)Greenfield161 kV100 MW3.6 yrs61.8
251 Rufus Dison Rd - Franklin, KY - 126.55 AcresShovel-Ready———53.2
Stone-Givens Industrial Park -- Franklin, KYShovel-Ready———53.1
Sanders Interstate Industrial ParkShovel-Ready———52.9

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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