Lancaster -- Site 079-001

Shovel-Ready

Garrard County, Kentucky · PJM

DC Readiness
49.3
Fair / 100

Lancaster -- Site 079-001 is a shovel-ready datacenter candidate site in Garrard County, Kentucky, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 49.3/100 DC Readiness.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth221

Connectivity

Nearest IXPQX.Net Lexington
IXP distance29.7 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeShovel-Ready
Acreage13 ac
Former useShovel-ready

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score70/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterQX.Net Lexington
DC distance29.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.90¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.36¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,300
Land price / acre$4,338

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%
50
Fiber connectivity12%
33
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
92
Natural hazard8%
70
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
37
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Lancaster -- Site 079-001
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
WEST GARRARDSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.6 yrs69.8
Greenfield (WEST GARRARD - BROWN PLANT)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.6 yrs65.4
Greenfield (UNKNOWN109464 - BROWN PLANT)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.6 yrs65.2
Greenfield (UNKNOWN109464 - BROWN PLANT)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.6 yrs61.8
EC FFE Garrard CountyGreenfield3.6 yrs57.5
Garrard Distilled SiteShovel-Ready50.3
Mine SiteFormer Mine43.7
Mine SiteFormer Mine41.5

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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