Macon-Lafayette Industrial Park

Shovel-Ready

Macon County, Tennessee · SERC

DC Readiness
43.6
Fair / 100

Macon-Lafayette Industrial Park is a shovel-ready datacenter candidate site in Macon County, Tennessee, interconnecting through SERC. It screens at 43.6/100 DC Readiness.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSERC
Queue depth1

Connectivity

Nearest IXPLost River Data Center
IXP distance39.1 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeShovel-Ready

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score50/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterMeta Gallatin Data Center
DC distance20.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (38)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.15¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.76¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,600
Heating degree days3,600
Land price / acre$5,897

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%
30
Speed to power15%
74
Fiber connectivity12%
14
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
50
Natural hazard8%
50
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
43
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
50

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Macon-Lafayette Industrial Park
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
LAFAYETTESubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs67.0
SUMMER SHADESubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs66.4
Greenfield (LAFAYETTE - TAP155546)Greenfield161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs61.6
Greenfield (LAFAYETTE - SUMMER SHADE)Greenfield161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs59.7
Greenfield (LAFAYETTE - SUMMER SHADE)Greenfield161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs57.0

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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