Greenfield Datacenter Sites in Kentucky
At a glance
Undeveloped land with no prior industrial use. Greenfield parcels offer maximum design flexibility and large contiguous footprints, but typically require full utility build-out — the speed-to-power story hinges on proximity to existing transmission.
Top greenfield sites in Kentucky
| Site | Type | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC Near Haefling | Greenfield | Fayette | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 68.2 |
| EC Near Zorn | Greenfield | Jefferson | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 67.6 |
| OZ Jefferson | Greenfield | Jefferson | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 67.2 |
| OZ Jefferson | Greenfield | Jefferson | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 66.8 |
| EC Near Zorn | Greenfield | Jefferson | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 66.7 |
| EC Near Cane Run | Greenfield | Jefferson | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 66.6 |
| EC Coal Jefferson County | Greenfield | Jefferson County | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 66.6 |
| EC FFE Logan County | Greenfield | Logan County | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 66.4 |
| OZ Kenton | Greenfield | Kenton | — | — | 4.7 yrs | 66.3 |
| EC Coal Jefferson County | Greenfield | Jefferson County | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 66.3 |
| EC Near Mill Creek (KY) | Greenfield | Jefferson | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 65.7 |
| EC Coal Jefferson County | Greenfield | Jefferson County | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 65.7 |
| EC Coal Logan County | Greenfield | Logan County | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 65.3 |
| EC Near Haefling | Greenfield | Fayette | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 65.1 |
| EC Coal Fayette County | Greenfield | Fayette County | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 65.1 |
| OZ Boone | Greenfield | Boone | — | — | 4.7 yrs | 64.9 |
| EC Near Mill Creek (KY) | Greenfield | Jefferson | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 64.9 |
| EC Near Haefling | Greenfield | Fayette | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 64.8 |
| EC Near Haefling | Greenfield | Fayette | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 64.8 |
| EC Coal Clark County | Greenfield | Clark County | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 64.6 |
| EC Coal Fayette County | Greenfield | Fayette County | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 64.5 |
| OZ Fayette | Greenfield | Fayette | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 64.3 |
| EC Near Haefling | Greenfield | Fayette | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 64.3 |
| OZ Logan | Greenfield | Logan | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 64.2 |
| EC Near Dale | Greenfield | Clark | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 64.1 |
How does Kentucky compare with other states for greenfield sites?
With 640 sites, Kentucky ranks 8th of the 51 states that have any greenfield candidate sites. Texas leads with 1,276. Nationally, greenfield sites average 55.4/100 DC Readiness, above the 53.2 average across all site types. Across every site type, Kentucky averages 52.8, the 36th-highest of 52 states, and its candidate sites face an average interconnection-queue wait of 4.5 years.
Where are the highest-scoring greenfield sites in Kentucky?
The top 25 range from 68.2 to 64.1 on the 0–100 DC Readiness Score. They are concentrated in Jefferson (10), Fayette (8), Logan County (3) and Clark County (2). By grid region, 23 are in SERC and 2 are in PJM.
County pages: Jefferson · Fayette · Logan County · Clark County
What power, fiber and flood exposure do these greenfield sites have?
Their counties have a median of 5 fixed fiber broadband providers in FCC data. The median distance to the nearest internet exchange facility is 9 km. The median interconnection-queue wait in their markets is 3.9 years. 1 of the 25 with a mapped FEMA flood zone sits in a high-risk (A or V) zone.
Frequently asked questions
How many greenfield datacenter sites are in Kentucky?
GridCensus catalogs 640 greenfield datacenter candidate sites in Kentucky, 4% of the national total for this type (8th of 51 states).
What is a greenfield datacenter site?
Undeveloped land with no prior industrial use. Greenfield parcels offer maximum design flexibility and large contiguous footprints, but typically require full utility build-out — the speed-to-power story hinges on proximity to existing transmission.
What is the best greenfield datacenter site in Kentucky?
By DC Readiness Score, EC Near Haefling in Fayette ranks first at 68.2/100, followed by EC Near Zorn in Jefferson at 67.6.
Which Kentucky counties have the best greenfield sites?
The top 25 greenfield sites in Kentucky are concentrated in Jefferson (10), Fayette (8), Logan County (3) and Clark County (2).
How does Kentucky score for datacenters overall?
All 7,741 scored sites in Kentucky average 52.8/100 DC Readiness, the 36th-highest of 52 states, against a national average of 53.2.
More on greenfield sites and Kentucky
Greenfield sites in other states
- Greenfield sites in Texas· 1,276 sites
- Greenfield sites in Pennsylvania· 973 sites
- Greenfield sites in California· 941 sites
- Greenfield sites in Illinois· 913 sites
- Greenfield sites in Florida· 791 sites
- Greenfield sites in Michigan· 719 sites
- Greenfield sites in Ohio· 680 sites
- Greenfield sites in Iowa· 634 sites
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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, “Greenfield datacenter sites in Kentucky”, https://gridcensus.com/site-types/greenfield/kentucky (data as of October 10, 2026).
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