Carter County, Tennessee · SERC

DC Readiness
70.0
Excellent / 100

HAMPTON is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Carter County, Tennessee, interconnecting through SERC. It screens at 70.0/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationHAMPTON
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage161 kV
Available capacity100 MW
Utility commercial rate0.11¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSERC
Queue depth1
Avg queue wait3.7 yrs
Recent queue wait3.5 yrs
Completion rate15%
Withdrawal rate85%

Connectivity

Nearest IXP801 Main Street - Lenoir
IXP distance43.2 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage66.0%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioneastus
Cloud region distance150.1 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerTENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.50
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score62/100
Construction cost index98.6 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenter801 Main Street - Lenoir
DC distance43.2 mi
Nearest rail4.2 mi
Nearest gas pipeline5.1 mi
Nearest fiber route12.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (38)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.18¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.11¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,600
Heating degree days3,600
Land price / acre$6,540

Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $250M+ investments; no state income tax on wages.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
60
Speed to power15%
67
Fiber connectivity12%
66
Energy cost10%
90
Water risk8%
91
Natural hazard8%
62
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
45
Land / acreage3%
45
Construction cost3%
68
Gas pipeline2%
84
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
45

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near HAMPTON
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
ELIZABETHTONSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs69.1
TAP154452Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs68.0
TAP151610Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs66.2
TAP154899Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs64.6
Greenfield (ELIZABETHTON - PANDORA)Greenfield161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs63.0
UNKNOWN115367Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs60.8
OZ CarterGreenfield3.7 yrs60.5
Greenfield (ROAN MOUNTAIN - CRANBERRY)Greenfield161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs59.9

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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