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Switzerland County, Kentucky · PJM

DC Readiness
61.6
Good / 100

GALLATIN is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Switzerland County, Kentucky, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 61.6/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationGALLATIN
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW

Speed to power

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

Connectivity

Nearest IXPCyrusOne Florence
IXP distance25.6 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage97.6%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score68/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterCyrusOne Florence
DC distance25.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (32)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity13.13¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.46¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days5,500
Land price / acre$7,606

Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $750M+/$400M+ investments; EDGE credits up to 100% of payroll taxes.

Site location

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
87
Speed to power15%
33
Fiber connectivity12%
55
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
90
Natural hazard8%
68
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
42
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near GALLATIN
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
GHENT STATIONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs61.2
OZ SwitzerlandGreenfield3.0 yrs60.9
UNKNOWN125467Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs56.3
HILLTOP BASIC RESOURCES, INC. (CUT STONE AND STONE PRODUCT MANUFACTURING)Manufacturing3.5 yrs56.2
SWITZERLAND HILLS, INC. (TRAVEL TRAILER AND CAMPER MANUFACTURING)Manufacturing3.5 yrs55.8
UNKNOWN124901Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs55.7
UNKNOWN125280Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs55.6
Greenfield (GHENT STATION - BATESVILLE)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs55.1

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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