Beech Grove -- Site 149-005

Shovel-Ready

McLean County, Kentucky · PJM

DC Readiness
50.5
Fair / 100

Beech Grove -- Site 149-005 is a shovel-ready datacenter candidate site in McLean County, Kentucky, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 50.5/100 DC Readiness.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth221

Connectivity

Nearest IXPSITCO Evansville
IXP distance27.6 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeShovel-Ready
Acreage134 ac
Former useShovel-ready

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterDynamics Mining
DC distance18.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.32¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.36¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,300
Land price / acre$5,794

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%
37
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
92
Natural hazard8%
70
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
61
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Beech Grove -- Site 149-005
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
WILSONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs69.8
TAP153064Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.6 yrs63.9
Greenfield (UNKNOWN123186 - WILSON)Greenfield345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs63.4
Greenfield (UNKNOWN123186 - WILSON)Greenfield345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs63.0
Greenfield (REID - UNKNOWN124285)Greenfield161 kV100 MW4.6 yrs59.1
Greenfield (GREEN RIVER - TAP155733)Greenfield161 kV100 MW4.6 yrs58.6
EC Coal McLean CountyGreenfield3.6 yrs58.1
Greenfield (GREEN RIVER - TAP155733)Greenfield161 kV100 MW4.6 yrs57.8

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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