EC FFE Metcalfe County

Greenfield

Metcalfe County, Kentucky · PJM

DC Readiness
54.3
Fair / 100

EC FFE Metcalfe County is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Metcalfe County, Kentucky, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 54.3/100 DC Readiness and a 3.6 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_DUKE
Wholesale LMP$41.74/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.10¢/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 IXPLost River Data Center
IXP distance46.5 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage71.1%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-2
Cloud region distance249.7 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerEAST KENTUCKY POWER COOP, INC
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability50.0/100
Former usefossil fuel employment

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone A (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)0.40
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteWENDELL STEPHENS PROPERTY
Hazard sub-score45/100
Construction cost index95.4 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterLost River Data Center
DC distance46.5 mi
Nearest rail16.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline5.4 mi
Nearest fiber route282.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.31¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.54¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,300
Land price / acre$3,990

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%
37
Fiber connectivity12%
58
Energy cost10%
93
Water risk8%
92
Natural hazard8%
45
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
49
Construction cost3%
71
Gas pipeline2%
83
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC FFE Metcalfe County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
SUMMER SHADESubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.6 yrs63.0
UNKNOWN109518Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.6 yrs62.8
Greenfield (UNKNOWN109518 - UNKNOWN124788)Greenfield161 kV100 MW3.6 yrs57.3
Greenfield (UNKNOWN129148 - TAP160453)Greenfield161 kV100 MW3.0 yrs56.3
Greenfield (UNKNOWN109518 - UNKNOWN125538)Greenfield161 kV100 MW3.6 yrs55.6
Greenfield (UNKNOWN129148 - TAP160453)Greenfield161 kV100 MW3.0 yrs55.1
OZ MetcalfeGreenfield3.6 yrs55.1
Greenfield (WOLF CREEK - SUMMER SHADE)Greenfield161 kV100 MW3.6 yrs55.0

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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