Van Buren County, Tennessee · SERC

DC Readiness
64.4
Good / 100

TAP173375 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Van Buren County, Tennessee, interconnecting through SERC. It screens at 64.4/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTAP173375
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 CHA1
IXP distance49.8 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage99.3%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-2
Cloud region distance318.0 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 index98.6 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterPeace Communications CHA1
DC distance49.8 mi
Nearest rail11.0 mi
Nearest gas pipeline17.5 mi
Nearest fiber route198.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (38)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.69¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.32¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,600
Heating degree days3,600
Land price / acre$4,510

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%
67
Energy cost10%
90
Water risk8%
78
Natural hazard8%
62
Buildability7%
45
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
68
Gas pipeline2%
44
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
45

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near TAP173375
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
GREAT FALLSSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs64.6
Greenfield (GREAT FALLS - TAP173375)Greenfield161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs63.3
Greenfield (GREAT FALLS - TAP155417)Greenfield161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs62.0
EC Coal Van Buren CountyGreenfield3.7 yrs59.0
OZ Van BurenGreenfield3.7 yrs58.7
Greenfield (GREAT FALLS - TAP155417)Greenfield161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs58.4
Greenfield (GREAT FALLS - TAP155417)Greenfield161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs54.8
Mine SiteFormer Mine47.1

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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