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Datacenter Sites in Wolfe County, Kentucky

Wolfe County has 31 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 49.1/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 150 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Wolfe County, Kentucky has 31 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 49.1/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Kentucky average of 51.8. It ranks 53rd of 117 Kentucky counties by number of sites and 104th by average score. The top-scoring site is OZ Wolfe at 56.7/100.

31
Candidate sites
49.1/100
Avg DC Readiness
150 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Wolfe County

Site-selection context for Wolfe County

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Datacenter tax incentive
10.53¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
8.56¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
2
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$2,864
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 Wolfe County compare with other counties in Kentucky?

By number of scored sites, Wolfe County ranks 53rd of the 117 Kentucky counties with a county page, holding 0.4% of the state's 7,741 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 49.1/100 ranks 104th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1237th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 2 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Wolfe County?

Former Mine sites are the most common (19, 61% of the county's inventory), followed by industrial (5) and substation-adjacent (3). 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 Wolfe County?

Industrial electricity averages 8.56¢/kWh and commercial 10.53¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (30). WRI water stress is low. 2 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 $2,864 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Wolfe County

Top datacenter sites in Wolfe County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ WolfeGreenfield——4.7 yrs56.7
EC Coal Wolfe CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs55.2
UNKNOWN121490Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs52.8
UNKNOWN157146Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs52.3
UNKNOWN121491Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs52.2
EC FFE Wolfe CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs51.9
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.7 yrs49.6
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.7 yrs49.6
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.7 yrs49.6
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.7 yrs49.5
Bethany HospitalIndustrial——4.7 yrs49.5
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.7 yrs49.4
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.7 yrs49.4
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.7 yrs49.3
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.7 yrs49.3
Pine Ridge Regional Business ParkShovel-Ready——4.7 yrs49.2
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.7 yrs49.0
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.7 yrs48.9
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.7 yrs48.8
Hazel Green Academy-GYMIndustrial——4.7 yrs48.6
Hazel Green Academy-AuditoriumIndustrial——4.7 yrs48.6
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.7 yrs48.6
Hazel Green Academy-Boys DormIndustrial——4.7 yrs48.6
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.7 yrs48.4
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.7 yrs45.7

Every scored site in Wolfe County

All 31 sites, best first.

Wolfe County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Wolfe County?

31 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 49.1/100 DC Readiness. That is the 53rd-most of 117 Kentucky counties with five or more sites.

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

OZ Wolfe scores 56.7/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 31 scored sites in Wolfe County (a greenfield site).

Does Wolfe County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Wolfe County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Wolfe County?

Average industrial electricity is 8.56¢/kWh and commercial is 10.53¢/kWh in Wolfe County.

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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 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 Wolfe County, Kentucky”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/kentucky/wolfe-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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