DeKalb County, Tennessee · SERC

DC Readiness
66.8
Good / 100

TAP170572 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in DeKalb County, Tennessee, interconnecting through SERC. It screens at 66.8/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTAP170572
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage161 kV
Available capacity100 MW
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/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 IXPPeace Communications NSH2
IXP distance41.6 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage100.0%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-2
Cloud region distance310.0 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerTENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability45.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Deciduous Forest

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.50
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score62/100
Construction cost index63.3 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterMeta Gallatin Data Center
DC distance32.0 mi
Nearest rail2.9 mi
Nearest gas pipeline15.7 mi
Nearest fiber route82.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (38)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.72¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.64¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,600
Heating degree days3,600
Land price / acre$4,806

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%
73
Energy cost10%
90
Water risk8%
87
Natural hazard8%
62
Buildability7%
45
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
97
Gas pipeline2%
50
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
45

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near TAP170572
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Greenfield (UNKNOWN115540 - WILSON)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs70.1
Greenfield (UNKNOWN115540 - WILSON)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs69.1
SMITHVILLESubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs68.7
CENTER HILLSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs65.9
Greenfield (WEST COOKEVILLE - TAP155552)Greenfield161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs61.9
Greenfield (GREAT FALLS - SMITHVILLE)Greenfield161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs61.5
Greenfield (WEST COOKEVILLE - TAP155552)Greenfield161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs61.1
EC FFE DeKalb CountyGreenfield3.7 yrs60.3

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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