Substation-Adjacent site at 36.907, -84.116
Substation-AdjacentWhitley County, Kentucky · PJM
At a glance
Substation-Adjacent site at 36.907, -84.116 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Whitley County, Kentucky, scoring 53.6/100 DC Readiness — 15th of 217 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is TAP155044 (0 mi, 69 kV). It sits in the PJM grid region and the CUMBERLAND VALLEY ELECTRIC, INC. service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.7 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity here.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on electricity for large industrial users; KBI tax credits.
Site location
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How does Substation-Adjacent site at 36.907, -84.116 compare with other sites in Whitley County?
Substation-Adjacent site at 36.907, -84.116 ranks 15th of 217 scored candidate sites in Whitley County. Its 53.6/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 50.8. It is roughly in line with the Kentucky average of 52.8 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the Kentucky average, its strongest sub-score is power availability (46 vs 33) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (57 vs 63). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Substation-Adjacent site at 36.907, -84.116 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest mapped substation, TAP155044, is about 0 miles away and operates at 69 kV. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Peace Communications KNX1 at 66 miles. 5 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Datacenter 00904453635, 57.3 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Substation-Adjacent site at 36.907, -84.116?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Whitley County "Relatively Moderate".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Whitley County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC Coal Whitley County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 60.5 |
| JELLICO | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 58.5 |
| UNKNOWN109505 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 58.5 |
| EC Coal Whitley County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 57.8 |
| EC Coal Whitley County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.7 yrs | 56.4 |
| EC FFE Whitley County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 55.9 |
| UNKNOWN109473 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.9 yrs | 55.7 |
| UNKNOWN109507 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.9 yrs | 55.7 |
Substation-Adjacent site at 36.907, -84.116: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Substation-Adjacent site at 36.907, -84.116?
Substation-Adjacent site at 36.907, -84.116 scores 53.6/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 15th of 217 scored sites in Whitley County. The Whitley County average is 50.8 and the Kentucky average is 52.8.
What is the nearest substation to Substation-Adjacent site at 36.907, -84.116?
The nearest mapped substation is TAP155044, about 0 miles away, at 69 kV. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity for the site.
Which electric utility serves Substation-Adjacent site at 36.907, -84.116?
CUMBERLAND VALLEY ELECTRIC, INC. (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is Substation-Adjacent site at 36.907, -84.116 in?
Substation-Adjacent site at 36.907, -84.116 is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.7-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Substation-Adjacent site at 36.907, -84.116 from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Peace Communications KNX1, about 66 miles away; 5 fiber providers report service at the location.
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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 October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Substation-Adjacent site at 36.907, -84.116, Whitley County, KY”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/kentucky/whitley-county/tap155044-b17c1398 (data as of October 10, 2026).
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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