Datacenter Sites in Taylor County, Kentucky

Taylor County has 16 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 49.3/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 650 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Taylor County, Kentucky has 16 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 49.3/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Kentucky average of 51.8. It ranks 75th of 117 Kentucky counties by number of sites and 101st by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 1d0b8343 at 54.0/100.

16

Candidate sites

49.3/100

Avg DC Readiness

650 MW

Catalogued capacity

theoretical aggregate

Relatively Moderate

Hazard rating

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Top 16 in Taylor County

Site-selection context for Taylor County

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Datacenter tax incentive

10.92¢/kWh

Commercial electricity

5.95¢/kWh

Industrial electricity

Fiber providers

Low

Water stress

$4,547

Land price / acre

1,300

Cooling degree days

4,300

Heating degree days

56°F

Mean annual temp

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

How does Taylor County compare with other counties in Kentucky?

By number of scored sites, Taylor County ranks 75th of the 117 Kentucky counties with a county page, holding 0.2% of the state's 7,741 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 49.3/100 ranks 101st in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1960th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 0 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Taylor County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (9, 56% of the county's inventory), followed by shovel-ready (4) and industrial (2). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.

What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Taylor County?

Industrial electricity averages 5.95¢/kWh and commercial 10.92¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (30). WRI water stress is low. 3 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 1,300 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 56°F. Land is valued around $4,547 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Taylor County

Top datacenter sites in Taylor County
Site	Type	Voltage	Capacity	Queue wait	Score
UNKNOWN124807	Substation-Adjacent	161 kV	100 MW	3.9 yrs	54.0
UNKNOWN157134	Substation-Adjacent	161 kV	100 MW	4.7 yrs	53.6
TAP155485	Substation-Adjacent	161 kV	100 MW	4.7 yrs	53.6
TAP160471	Substation-Adjacent	161 kV	100 MW	4.7 yrs	53.5
UNKNOWN124809	Substation-Adjacent	69 kV	50 MW	3.9 yrs	51.2
UNKNOWN124806	Substation-Adjacent	69 kV	50 MW	3.9 yrs	51.2
UNKNOWN124812	Substation-Adjacent	69 kV	50 MW	4.7 yrs	50.8
H&W Sport Shop	Industrial	—	—	3.9 yrs	49.3
UNKNOWN124805	Substation-Adjacent	69 kV	50 MW	4.7 yrs	47.5
UNKNOWN124808	Substation-Adjacent	69 kV	50 MW	4.7 yrs	47.5
Mine Site	Former Mine	—	—	4.7 yrs	46.9
City of Campbellsville Property	Shovel-Ready	—	—	4.7 yrs	45.9
Heartland Commerce & Technology Park	Shovel-Ready	—	—	4.7 yrs	45.9
Taylor Distilled Site #2	Shovel-Ready	—	—	4.7 yrs	45.9
Taylor Distilled Site #1	Shovel-Ready	—	—	4.7 yrs	45.8
Tebbs Bend Sublett Property	Industrial	—	—	4.7 yrs	45.4

Every scored site in Taylor County

All 16 sites, best first.

Substation-Adjacent site · 1d0b8343 · 54.0
Substation-Adjacent site · a1ca5ad5 · 53.6
Substation-Adjacent site · b63181cf · 53.6
Substation-Adjacent site · eba6e439 · 53.5
Substation-Adjacent site · b329026e · 51.2
Substation-Adjacent site · cc8ac261 · 51.2
Substation-Adjacent site · 874d9e43 · 50.8
H&W Sport Shop · 49.3
Substation-Adjacent site · d4626f4b · 47.5
Substation-Adjacent site · 2663fcb4 · 47.5
Mine Site · b6d9bd77 · 46.9
City of Campbellsville Property · 45.9
Heartland Commerce & Technology Park · 45.9
Taylor Distilled Site #2 · 45.9
Taylor Distilled Site #1 · 45.8
Tebbs Bend Sublett Property · 45.4

Taylor County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Taylor County?

16 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 49.3/100 DC Readiness. That is the 75th-most of 117 Kentucky counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Taylor County?

Substation-Adjacent site · 1d0b8343 scores 54.0/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 16 scored sites in Taylor County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Taylor County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Taylor County?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Taylor County as "Relatively Moderate" (score 30).

What are industrial electricity rates in Taylor County?

Average industrial electricity is 5.95¢/kWh and commercial is 10.92¢/kWh in Taylor County.

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 November 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Taylor County, Kentucky”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/kentucky/taylor-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated November 2026. Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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