Boyd County, Kentucky · PJM

DC Readiness
72.0
Excellent / 100

HANGING ROCK is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Boyd County, Kentucky, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 72.0/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1,000 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.2 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationHANGING ROCK
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage765 kV
Available capacity1,000 MW
LMP zonePJM_AEP
Wholesale LMP$41.99/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.13¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth9
Avg queue wait3.2 yrs
Recent queue wait4.4 yrs
Completion rate17%
Withdrawal rate83%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPSecureNet DC1
IXP distance56.8 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage79.3%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-2
Cloud region distance103.8 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerAMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO., INC
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability45.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Deciduous Forest

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.40
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatPresent
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score50/100
Construction cost index92.0 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterSecureNet DC1
DC distance56.8 mi
Nearest rail3.3 mi
Nearest gas pipeline3.0 mi
Nearest fiber route153.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity13.34¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.32¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,300
Land price / acre$3,181

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%
100
Speed to power15%
50
Fiber connectivity12%
69
Energy cost10%
91
Water risk8%
92
Natural hazard8%
50
Buildability7%
45
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
45
Land / acreage3%
50
Construction cost3%
73
Gas pipeline2%
90
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near HANGING ROCK
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TRISTATESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.2 yrs73.3
TRISTATESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.6 yrs71.0
UNKNOWN121310Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs68.9
Greenfield (BAKER - HANGING ROCK)Greenfield765 kV1,000 MW3.2 yrs68.0
TAP171380Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs67.5
SOUTH NEALSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.6 yrs67.2
RUSSELLSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs66.2
KENOVASubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs65.7

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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