Brownfield Datacenter Sites in Tennessee
Tennessee has 17 brownfield datacenter candidate sites. Previously developed land with real or perceived environmental contamination. Brownfields trade remediation overhead for existing utility hookups, infill locations near fiber, and redevelopment incentives.
17
Brownfield sites
67.1/100
Avg score (top 25)
Tennessee
State
Brownfield
Type
Top brownfield sites in Tennessee
| Site | Type | County | Former use | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen | Brownfield | Shelby | coal | — | 990 MW | — | 76.6 |
| Vanderbilt University Power Plant | Brownfield | Davidson | coal | — | 16 MW | — | 72.5 |
| RSI Brightfields One | Brownfield | Anderson | superfund | — | 0 MW | — | 70.3 |
| Powerhouse Six Array | Brownfield | Anderson | superfund | — | 1 MW | — | 70.3 |
| OAK RIDGE RESERVATION (USDOE) | Brownfield | Anderson | superfund | — | 0 MW | — | 70.1 |
| Music City Solar | Brownfield | Davidson | landfill | — | 2 MW | — | 70.1 |
| Volkswagen Chattanooga | Brownfield | Hamilton | rcra | — | 10 MW | — | 69.5 |
| John Sevier | Brownfield | Hawkins County | coal | — | 800 MW | 3.7 yrs | 69.3 |
| Knoxville Utilities Board Community Solar | Brownfield | Knox | manufacturing | — | 1 MW | — | 66.6 |
| Franklin (TN) | Brownfield | Franklin County | gas | — | 510 MW | 3.7 yrs | 66.5 |
| Buffalo Mountain | Brownfield | Anderson | mine | — | 2 MW | — | 65.7 |
| Watts Bar Fossil | Brownfield | Meigs County | coal | — | 240 MW | 3.7 yrs | 64.8 |
| Buffalo Mountain Stage 2 | Brownfield | Anderson | mine | — | 27 MW | — | 63.6 |
| Somerville Solar Project | Brownfield | Fayette | landfill | — | 3 MW | — | 62.4 |
| MTSU Power Co-Gen Plant | Brownfield | Rutherford County | oil | — | 10 MW | 3.7 yrs | 61.4 |
| Middle Point Landfill Gas Recovery | Brownfield | Rutherford County | gas | — | 3 MW | 3.7 yrs | 61.0 |
| Bowater Newsprint Calhoun Operation | Brownfield | Bradley County | biomass | — | 63 MW | 3.7 yrs | 60.4 |
- How many brownfield datacenter sites are in Tennessee?
- GridCensus catalogs 17 brownfield datacenter candidate sites in Tennessee.
- What is a brownfield datacenter site?
- Previously developed land with real or perceived environmental contamination. Brownfields trade remediation overhead for existing utility hookups, infill locations near fiber, and redevelopment incentives.
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