Datacenter Sites in Tennessee
Tennessee has 2,550 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 58.8/100 DC Readiness. Greenfield parcels lead the inventory (799 sites). Most sites interconnect through SERC. The state's candidate sites carry a catalogued aggregate of 313.4k MW and average a 3.5 yrs interconnection-queue wait.
2,550
Candidate sites
58.8/100
Avg DC Readiness
313.4k MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
3.5 yrs
Avg queue wait
By site type
Average sub-score profile
How Tennessee's candidate sites score on each DC Readiness dimension (0–100 average).
Power availability
42.8
Speed-to-power
68.5
Fiber
59.0
Water
74.2
Hazard resilience
54.4
Top 25 datacenter sites in Tennessee
Ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEQUOYAH | Substation-Adjacent | Hamilton County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.7 yrs | 79.1 |
| MONTGOMERY | Substation-Adjacent | Montgomery County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.7 yrs | 78.3 |
| DAVIDSON | Substation-Adjacent | Cheatham County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.7 yrs | 78.2 |
| BROWNSVILLE | Substation-Adjacent | Shelby County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.4 yrs | 78.1 |
| WILSON | Substation-Adjacent | Wilson County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.7 yrs | 78.0 |
| BROADFORD (765 KV) | Substation-Adjacent | Sullivan County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.7 yrs | 77.9 |
| JACKSON | Substation-Adjacent | Madison County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.7 yrs | 77.6 |
| CORDOVA | Substation-Adjacent | Shelby County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.4 yrs | 77.6 |
| VOLUNTEER | Substation-Adjacent | Knox County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.7 yrs | 77.4 |
| PHILLIPS BEND | Substation-Adjacent | Hawkins County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.7 yrs | 77.2 |
| SOUTH BRADLEY | Substation-Adjacent | Bradley County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.7 yrs | 77.0 |
| LAGOON CREEK | Substation-Adjacent | Weakley County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.4 yrs | 76.7 |
| Allen | Brownfield | Shelby | — | 990 MW | — | 76.6 |
| RUTHERFORD | Substation-Adjacent | Williamson County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.7 yrs | 76.5 |
| MAURY | Substation-Adjacent | Maury County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.7 yrs | 76.4 |
| GLEASON | Substation-Adjacent | Weakley County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.7 yrs | 76.0 |
| UNKNOWN175599 | Substation-Adjacent | Tipton County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.4 yrs | 75.9 |
| Greenfield (PIN HOOK - DAVIDSON) | Greenfield | Williamson County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.7 yrs | 75.9 |
| BULL RUN | Substation-Adjacent | Anderson County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.7 yrs | 75.7 |
| FRANKLIN | Substation-Adjacent | Bedford County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.7 yrs | 75.5 |
| SHELBY | Substation-Adjacent | Tipton County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.4 yrs | 75.5 |
| TAP155408 | Substation-Adjacent | Bradley County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.7 yrs | 75.4 |
| CANE RIDGE | Substation-Adjacent | Davidson County | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 75.1 |
| RIDGEDALE | Substation-Adjacent | Hamilton County | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 75.1 |
| Greenfield (VOLUNTEER - WATTS BAR POWER ST) | Greenfield | Union County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.7 yrs | 75.1 |
Counties in Tennessee
91 counties with five or more scored sites.
Campbell County139 · 48.8Cumberland County91 · 50.3Knox County90 · 58.9Shelby89 · 63.1Anderson County85 · 58.4Davidson County84 · 64.5Scott County81 · 49.9Hamilton County77 · 59.3Claiborne County65 · 48.5Bledsoe County53 · 49.1Rutherford County49 · 64.4Marion County44 · 54.2Madison43 · 64.8Fentress County41 · 49.9Roane County41 · 63.0Sullivan County38 · 58.0Hawkins37 · 61.5Montgomery County33 · 66.5Putnam County33 · 58.6Rhea County33 · 54.4Humphreys County32 · 60.2Maury County32 · 64.8Williamson County32 · 70.0Sequatchie County31 · 52.6Washington County31 · 58.2Hardin County30 · 54.4Morgan County30 · 51.0Blount County29 · 62.8Benton28 · 60.6Loudon28 · 66.4Wilson County27 · 66.8Bradley County26 · 64.2Fayette County26 · 67.4Obion County26 · 57.4Tipton County26 · 64.8Franklin County24 · 62.5Grundy County24 · 53.3Sumner County24 · 69.2Weakley County24 · 60.8Hickman County23 · 63.0Lawrence County22 · 59.8McMinn County22 · 60.8Grainger County21 · 57.5Greene County21 · 61.0Haywood County21 · 61.3Lauderdale County21 · 61.4Robertson County20 · 69.9Coffee County19 · 59.8Hamblen County19 · 64.5Van Buren County19 · 52.1Bedford County18 · 66.3Gibson18 · 60.9Smith County18 · 58.4Carter County17 · 56.2Cocke17 · 55.0Dyer County17 · 60.0Jefferson County17 · 61.3McNairy County17 · 59.1Meigs County17 · 65.7Sevier County17 · 64.2Carroll County16 · 61.1Cheatham County16 · 67.4Dickson County16 · 65.4Houston County16 · 66.4Lincoln County15 · 61.2Marshall County15 · 63.9Henderson County14 · 61.7Lewis County14 · 63.3Overton County14 · 54.6Trousdale County14 · 64.7Giles County13 · 61.2Hardeman13 · 63.1Polk County13 · 61.0Union County13 · 64.1Henry County12 · 60.9Warren County12 · 62.6DeKalb County11 · 63.0Johnson County10 · 58.8Stewart County10 · 61.0White County10 · 57.3Lake County9 · 56.2Monroe County9 · 57.3Moore County9 · 62.4Crockett County8 · 62.2Decatur County8 · 54.6Jackson County8 · 56.1Pickett County7 · 52.5Chester County6 · 65.2Macon County6 · 59.2Unicoi County6 · 60.3Wayne County6 · 56.0
Tennessee datacenter site selection FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in Tennessee?
- GridCensus catalogs 2,550 scored datacenter candidate sites in Tennessee, with an average DC Readiness score of 58.8/100.
- What is the average interconnection-queue wait in Tennessee?
- Candidate sites in Tennessee average a 3.5 yrs interconnection-queue wait, with an average queue depth of 12 projects.
- What kind of datacenter sites are most common in Tennessee?
- Greenfield sites are the most common category in Tennessee (799 sites), and most sites fall within the SERC grid region.
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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