WEST JOHNSON CITY

Substation-Adjacent

Washington County, Tennessee · SERC

DC Readiness
69.1
Good / 100

WEST JOHNSON CITY is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Washington County, Tennessee, interconnecting through SERC. It screens at 69.1/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationWEST JOHNSON CITY
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 IXPERC Broadband
IXP distance48.2 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage76.1%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioneastus
Cloud region distance162.1 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerKINGSPORT POWER CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability75.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Pasture/Hay

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.50
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score62/100
Construction cost index73.4 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterERC Broadband
DC distance48.2 mi
Nearest rail1.9 mi
Nearest gas pipeline3.3 mi
Nearest fiber route169.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (38)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.14¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.37¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,600
Heating degree days3,600
Land price / acre$9,728

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%
70
Energy cost10%
90
Water risk8%
87
Natural hazard8%
62
Buildability7%
75
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
45
Land / acreage3%
39
Construction cost3%
89
Gas pipeline2%
89
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
45

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near WEST JOHNSON CITY
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Greenfield (SULLIVAN - PHILLIPS BEND)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs71.6
Greenfield (SULLIVAN - PHILLIPS BEND)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs70.5
TAP154449Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs69.7
ERWINSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs69.5
TAP151036Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs68.5
UNKNOWN115365Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs67.8
BOONE DAMSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs67.8
UNKNOWN115286Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs66.5

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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