Datacenter Sites in Blount County, Tennessee
Blount County has 29 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 62.8/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 2,300 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
29
Candidate sites
62.8/100
Avg DC Readiness
2,300 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
Site-selection context for Blount County
Yessales_tax_exemption
Datacenter tax incentive
10.61¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
8.20¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
6
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$8,030
Land price / acre
1,600
Cooling degree days
3,600
Heating degree days
58°F
Mean annual temp
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $250M+ investments; no state income tax on wages.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Blount County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN116380 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 71.0 |
| TAP155212 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 70.8 |
| BLOUNT | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 69.6 |
| TAP152047 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 69.6 |
| UNKNOWN115803 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 69.4 |
| DEADEND170309 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 69.2 |
| HIGHWAY 411 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 68.8 |
| UNKNOWN116023 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 68.8 |
| ALCOA SW STATION | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 68.3 |
| PROFFIT'S SPRING | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 68.2 |
| TAP152046 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 68.0 |
| WELLSVILLE | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 67.5 |
| CHILHOWEE | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 65.1 |
| TAP155197 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 64.8 |
| OZ Blount | Greenfield | — | — | 3.7 yrs | 64.4 |
| FONTANA | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 63.6 |
| TAP155235 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 63.2 |
| CALDERWOOD | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 62.1 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN116023 - TAP155199) | Greenfield | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 60.5 |
| Greenfield (FONTANA - ALCOA SW STATION) | Greenfield | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 60.3 |
| Greenfield (FONTANA - TAP155197) | Greenfield | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 59.8 |
| TAP155199 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 59.7 |
| Greenfield (CALDERWOOD - UNKNOWN116023) | Greenfield | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 59.5 |
| Greenfield (FONTANA - TAP155197) | Greenfield | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 58.4 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | — | 51.4 |
Blount County datacenter FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in Blount County?
- 29 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 62.8/100 DC Readiness.
- Does Blount County offer datacenter tax incentives?
- Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $250M+ investments; no state income tax on wages.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Blount County?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates Blount County as "Relatively High" (score 38).
- What are industrial electricity rates in Blount County?
- Average industrial electricity is 8.20¢/kWh and commercial is 10.61¢/kWh in Blount County.
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