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OZ Union

Greenfield

Union County, Kentucky · PJM

DC Readiness
53.3
Fair / 100

OZ Union is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Union County, Kentucky, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 53.3/100 DC Readiness and a 3.6 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_DUKE
Wholesale LMP$41.74/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.13¢/kWh
UtilityKENTUCKY UTILITIES COinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 100 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 4.7 yrs typical interconnection wait

Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth175
Avg queue wait3.6 yrs
Recent queue wait4.7 yrs
Completion rate7%
Withdrawal rate93%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPSITCO Evansville
IXP distance28.9 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage35.6%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance290.3 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactUnion County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability65.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Cultivated Crops

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (30/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.40
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund sitePEABODY COAL CO CAMP 9 PREP
Hazard sub-score60/100
Construction cost index80.3 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDynamics Mining
DC distance26.7 mi
Nearest rail10.7 mi
Nearest gas pipeline9.7 mi
Nearest fiber route203.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.63¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.04¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,300
Land price / acre$6,523

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%
33
Fiber connectivity12%
53
Energy cost10%
86
Water risk7%
89
Natural hazard6%
60
Buildability7%
65
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
47
Construction cost3%
83
Gas pipeline2%
69
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OZ Union
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN123312Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.8 yrs54.5
EC Coal Union CountyGreenfield——3.6 yrs53.9
EC Coal Union CountyGreenfield——3.6 yrs53.6
EC Coal Union CountyGreenfield——3.6 yrs53.5
DEADEND169302Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.8 yrs53.3
EC FFE Union CountyGreenfield——3.6 yrs52.6
UNKNOWN157932Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.8 yrs52.5
UNKNOWN160400Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.8 yrs52.2

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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