EC Near Pineville

Greenfield

Bell County, Kentucky · PJM

DC Readiness
54.7
Fair / 100

EC Near Pineville is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Bell County, Kentucky, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 54.7/100 DC Readiness and a 3.6 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_DUKE
Wholesale LMP$41.74/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.10¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth221
Avg queue wait3.6 yrs
Recent queue wait4.7 yrs
Completion rate7%
Withdrawal rate93%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPPeace Communications KNX1
IXP distance64.3 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage59.5%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-2
Cloud region distance216.4 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerKENTUCKY UTILITIES CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability45.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Deciduous Forest
Former usenear retired coal plant (10km)

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.40
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score70/100
Construction cost index91.0 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter 00904453635
DC distance44.1 mi
Nearest rail4.2 mi
Nearest gas pipeline18.1 mi
Nearest fiber route255.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.08¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.80¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,300
Land price / acre$2,647

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
37
Fiber connectivity12%
62
Energy cost10%
86
Water risk8%
87
Natural hazard8%
70
Buildability7%
45
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
74
Gas pipeline2%
42
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Pineville
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Greenfield (POCKET NORTH - PINEVILLE)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.6 yrs62.1
UNKNOWN121646Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.6 yrs59.8
Greenfield (PINEVILLE - TAP155034)Greenfield161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs59.7
PINEVILLESubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs59.6
Greenfield (PINEVILLE - TAP155034)Greenfield161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs57.9
EC Coal Bell CountyGreenfield3.6 yrs57.3
EC Near PinevilleGreenfield3.6 yrs55.2
EC Near PinevilleGreenfield3.6 yrs55.2

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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