How many datacenter sites are in Kentucky?

GridCensus catalogs 7,320 scored datacenter candidate sites in Kentucky, with an average DC Readiness score of 47.7/100.

What is the average interconnection-queue wait in Kentucky?

Candidate sites in Kentucky average a 3.6 yrs interconnection-queue wait, with an average queue depth of 219 projects.

What kind of datacenter sites are most common in Kentucky?

Former Mine sites are the most common category in Kentucky (5,049 sites), and most sites fall within the PJM grid region.

Datacenter Sites in Kentucky

Kentucky has 7,320 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 47.7/100 DC Readiness. Former Mine parcels lead the inventory (5,049 sites). Most sites interconnect through PJM. The state's candidate sites carry a catalogued aggregate of 206.3k MW and average a 3.6 yrs interconnection-queue wait.

7,320

Candidate sites

47.7/100

Avg DC Readiness

206.3k MW

Catalogued capacity

theoretical aggregate

3.6 yrs

Avg queue wait

By site type

By grid region

PJM
7,256
SERC
63
MISO
1

Average sub-score profile

How Kentucky's candidate sites score on each DC Readiness dimension (0–100 average).

Power availability

32.6

Speed-to-power

49.1

Fiber

49.6

Water

60.2

Hazard resilience

54.0

Top 25 datacenter sites in Kentucky

Ranked by DC Readiness.

Top datacenter sites in Kentucky
Site	Type	County	Voltage	Capacity	Queue wait	Score
PARADISE	Substation-Adjacent	Muhlenberg County	500 kV	1,000 MW	4.6 yrs	77.8
BECKJORD	Substation-Adjacent	Campbell County	345 kV	600 MW	3.2 yrs	77.3
CUMBERLAND 500KV	Substation-Adjacent	Marshall County	500 kV	1,000 MW	4.6 yrs	76.5
UNKNOWN130105	Substation-Adjacent	Kenton County	345 kV	600 MW	3.2 yrs	75.9
UNKNOWN123186	Substation-Adjacent	Henderson County	345 kV	600 MW	4.6 yrs	75.1
HANGING ROCK ENERGY FACILITY	Substation-Adjacent	Greenup County	765 kV	1,000 MW	3.2 yrs	74.7
UNKNOWN124886	Substation-Adjacent	Boone County	345 kV	600 MW	3.0 yrs	74.4
HMP&L Station Two Henderson	Brownfield	Webster	—	405 MW	—	74.4
ELMER SMITH	Substation-Adjacent	Daviess County	345 kV	600 MW	4.6 yrs	74.2
UNKNOWN130552	Substation-Adjacent	Boone County	345 kV	600 MW	3.0 yrs	74.0
COMMERCE PARK	Substation-Adjacent	Christian County	161 kV	100 MW	3.7 yrs	73.9
BROADFORD (765 KV)	Substation-Adjacent	Lawrence County	765 kV	1,000 MW	3.6 yrs	73.5
TAP140103	Substation-Adjacent	Woodford County	345 kV	600 MW	3.6 yrs	73.4
SILVER GROVE	Substation-Adjacent	Campbell County	345 kV	600 MW	3.2 yrs	73.3
CANE RUN SWITCHING	Substation-Adjacent	Jefferson County	345 kV	600 MW	3.0 yrs	73.3
TRISTATE	Substation-Adjacent	Boyd County	345 kV	600 MW	3.2 yrs	73.3
UNKNOWN130555	Substation-Adjacent	Boone County	138 kV	100 MW	3.2 yrs	73.2
UNKNOWN129961	Substation-Adjacent	Fayette County	345 kV	600 MW	3.6 yrs	73.2
UNKNOWN130292	Substation-Adjacent	Kenton County	138 kV	100 MW	3.2 yrs	73.0
BROWN PLANT	Substation-Adjacent	Jessamine County	345 kV	600 MW	3.6 yrs	73.0
WEBSTER ROAD	Substation-Adjacent	Kenton County	138 kV	100 MW	3.2 yrs	72.8
MIDDLETOWN 345 KV	Substation-Adjacent	Jefferson County	345 kV	600 MW	3.0 yrs	72.8
RUSSELLVILLE	Substation-Adjacent	Logan County	161 kV	100 MW	3.6 yrs	72.8
ZIMMER	Substation-Adjacent	Campbell County	345 kV	600 MW	3.2 yrs	72.4
MILL CREEK STATION	Substation-Adjacent	Jefferson County	345 kV	600 MW	3.0 yrs	72.3

Counties in Kentucky

120 counties with five or more scored sites.

Pike County894 · 45.7 Letcher County532 · 43.9 Floyd County324 · 47.8 Knott County283 · 45.4 Perry County282 · 43.7 Harlan County275 · 44.3 Whitley County209 · 44.6 Knox County192 · 44.1 Bell County189 · 45.2 Johnson County167 · 46.2 Clay County166 · 43.1 Leslie County159 · 43.0 Hopkins County157 · 46.7 Jefferson153 · 55.7 Lawrence County146 · 45.8 Breathitt County133 · 43.4 Martin County130 · 47.2 Muhlenberg County116 · 50.0 Daviess County112 · 49.0 Magoffin County110 · 45.2 Ohio107 · 45.8 Owsley County98 · 43.7 Butler County94 · 47.4 Morgan County73 · 43.1 Kenton County70 · 53.6 Jackson County69 · 43.5 Greenup County68 · 48.5 Laurel County67 · 46.3 Webster County65 · 49.7 Boyd County59 · 53.7 McCreary County56 · 45.3 Fayette County50 · 58.4 Franklin County50 · 50.1 Elliott County49 · 44.0 Pulaski County48 · 49.4 McLean County45 · 47.7 Hancock County44 · 54.4 Mason44 · 56.9 Carter County41 · 45.0 Campbell County38 · 57.1 Clark38 · 60.5 Henderson County38 · 54.1 McCracken County37 · 60.8 Christian County36 · 54.7 Warren County36 · 57.0 Caldwell County34 · 53.2 Union County33 · 48.5 Boone32 · 61.9 Lee County32 · 45.6 Madison County31 · 55.1 Bullitt28 · 56.2 Wolfe County28 · 43.5 Marshall County27 · 59.2 Livingston County25 · 54.1 Logan County25 · 61.1 Shelby25 · 50.7 Wayne County25 · 47.9 Woodford County24 · 61.5 Mercer23 · 55.8 Breckinridge21 · 57.3 Hardin County21 · 55.0 Rockcastle County21 · 44.9 Todd County21 · 60.2 Carroll County20 · 58.4 Scott County20 · 57.4 Barren County18 · 54.3 Lyon County17 · 55.7 Owen County17 · 53.3 Russell County16 · 50.2 Estill County15 · 49.8 Grayson County15 · 53.4 Rowan County15 · 54.8 Edmonson14 · 47.2 Fleming County14 · 54.1 Grant County14 · 60.1 Lewis County14 · 52.8 Trimble County14 · 60.6 Bracken County13 · 55.4 Crittenden County13 · 50.1 Graves County13 · 55.5 Larue County13 · 55.6 Marion County13 · 56.9 Oldham13 · 59.4 Ballard County12 · 57.3 Casey County12 · 50.0 Hart County12 · 52.4 Jessamine County12 · 63.7 Metcalfe County12 · 56.2 Washington County12 · 53.7 Calloway County11 · 58.3 Montgomery County11 · 52.4 Nelson County11 · 52.7 Simpson County11 · 61.2 Clinton County10 · 46.7 Cumberland County10 · 49.2 Garrard County10 · 54.6 Lincoln County10 · 52.2 Pendleton County10 · 57.9 Powell County10 · 49.1 Taylor10 · 49.3 Bourbon County9 · 58.3 Boyle9 · 54.4 Carlisle County9 · 52.4 Gallatin9 · 58.0 Green County9 · 49.1 Meade County9 · 54.2 Anderson County8 · 51.7 Harrison County8 · 56.2 Henry County8 · 55.0 Hickman County8 · 59.2 Monroe County8 · 57.6 Allen County7 · 60.8 Menifee County7 · 44.1 Spencer County7 · 61.0 Trigg County7 · 58.2 Adair County6 · 47.8 Fulton County6 · 53.3 Nicholas6 · 57.1 Robertson County6 · 56.9 Bath County5 · 55.9

Kentucky datacenter site selection FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Kentucky?: GridCensus catalogs 7,320 scored datacenter candidate sites in Kentucky, with an average DC Readiness score of 47.7/100.
What is the average interconnection-queue wait in Kentucky?: Candidate sites in Kentucky average a 3.6 yrs interconnection-queue wait, with an average queue depth of 219 projects.
What kind of datacenter sites are most common in Kentucky?: Former Mine sites are the most common category in Kentucky (5,049 sites), and most sites fall within the PJM grid region.

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

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