Boyd County, Kentucky · PJM

DC Readiness
65.1
Good / 100

TAP137780 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Boyd County, Kentucky, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 65.1/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.6 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTAP137780
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage138 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zonePJM_DUKE
Wholesale LMP$41.74/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.13¢/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 IXPAlpha Technologies DC1
IXP distance42.3 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage79.3%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-2
Cloud region distance113.6 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerAPPALACHIAN POWER CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability60.0/100

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.40
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score70/100
Construction cost index92.0 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterAlpha Federal
DC distance42.3 mi
Nearest rail2.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.0 mi
Nearest fiber route80.2 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%
58
Speed to power15%
37
Fiber connectivity12%
71
Energy cost10%
93
Water risk8%
92
Natural hazard8%
70
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
45
Land / acreage3%
58
Construction cost3%
73
Gas pipeline2%
100
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near TAP137780
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TRISTATESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.2 yrs73.3
HANGING ROCKSubstation-Adjacent765 kV1,000 MW3.2 yrs72.0
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

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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