Big Sandy
BrownfieldLawrence County, Kentucky · PJM
Big Sandy is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Lawrence County, Kentucky, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 66.4/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 816 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.6 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.
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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.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Lawrence County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROADFORD (765 KV) | Substation-Adjacent | 765 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.6 yrs | 73.5 |
| BIG SANDY | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.6 yrs | 70.2 |
| BUSSEYVILLE | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.6 yrs | 63.8 |
| EC Coal Lawrence County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.6 yrs | 60.2 |
| Greenfield (BIG SANDY - INEZ) | Greenfield | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.6 yrs | 60.2 |
| EC Near Big Sandy | Greenfield | — | — | 3.6 yrs | 59.2 |
| EC Coal Lawrence County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.6 yrs | 58.6 |
| EC Near Big Sandy | Greenfield | — | — | 3.6 yrs | 58.5 |
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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