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The Zeager Site

Shovel-Ready

Simpson County, Kentucky · PJM

DC Readiness
53.2
Fair / 100

The Zeager Site is a shovel-ready datacenter candidate site in Simpson County, Kentucky, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 53.2/100 DC Readiness and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

UtilityWARREN RURAL ELEC COOP CORPcooperativemoderate to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 3.8 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth175
Avg queue wait3.8 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPLost River Data Center
IXP distance21.6 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage90.7%

Site characteristics

Site typeShovel-Ready
Acreage528 ac
Buildable load (est.)~211–528 MWland-based
Land contactSimpson County Assessor
Former useSecondary

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score70/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterMeta Gallatin Data Center
DC distance20.3 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

Regulatory climate

Moderatestate posture · as of 2026-08

No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.

DC tax incentiveNo / suspended

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

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
32
Fiber connectivity12%
82
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
92
Natural hazard6%
70
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
62
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near The Zeager Site
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN120034Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.0 yrs65.4
TAP155553Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.0 yrs65.4
UNKNOWN124072Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.8 yrs61.5
UNKNOWN156880Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.8 yrs60.0
FRANKLINSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.8 yrs59.9
UNKNOWN160438Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.8 yrs59.6
TAP160437Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.8 yrs59.6
UNKNOWN157779Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.8 yrs58.4

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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