Datacenter Sites in Tennessee
Tennessee has 2,190 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 59.7/100 DC Readiness. Substation-Adjacent parcels lead the inventory (886 sites). Most sites interconnect through SERC.The state's candidate sites carry a catalogued aggregate of 133.3k MW and average a 1.4 yrs interconnection-queue wait.
2,190
Candidate sites
59.7/100
Avg DC Readiness
133.3k MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
1.4 yrs
Avg queue wait
By site type
Average sub-score profile
How Tennessee's candidate sites score on each DC Readiness dimension (0–100 average).
Power availability
41.8
Speed-to-power
71.3
Fiber
73.1
Water
89.4
Hazard resilience
61.2
Top 25 datacenter sites in Tennessee
Ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIN HOOK | Substation-Adjacent | Davidson County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.0 yrs | 75.6 |
| RACCOON MOUNTAIN | Substation-Adjacent | Hamilton County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.0 yrs | 74.8 |
| FREEPORT | Substation-Adjacent | DeSoto County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.0 yrs | 74.6 |
| VOLUNTEER | Substation-Adjacent | Knox County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.0 yrs | 74.3 |
| MONTGOMERY | Substation-Adjacent | Montgomery County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.0 yrs | 74.2 |
| WILSON | Substation-Adjacent | Wilson County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.0 yrs | 74.2 |
| DAVIDSON | Substation-Adjacent | Williamson County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.0 yrs | 74.1 |
| SHELBY | Substation-Adjacent | Tipton County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.0 yrs | 74.1 |
| CORDOVA | Substation-Adjacent | Shelby County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.0 yrs | 74.0 |
| BULL RUN | Substation-Adjacent | Anderson County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.0 yrs | 73.9 |
| RUTHERFORD | Substation-Adjacent | Rutherford County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.0 yrs | 73.8 |
| JOHNSONVILLE | Substation-Adjacent | Benton County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.0 yrs | 73.5 |
| UNKNOWN115420 | Substation-Adjacent | Hamilton County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.0 yrs | 72.7 |
| TAP155407 | Substation-Adjacent | Bradley County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.0 yrs | 72.4 |
| UNKNOWN115540 | Substation-Adjacent | Roane County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.0 yrs | 72.3 |
| MAURY | Substation-Adjacent | Maury County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.0 yrs | 72.1 |
| CUMBERLAND 500KV | Substation-Adjacent | Houston County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.0 yrs | 71.6 |
| NAGEL | Substation-Adjacent | Scott County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.0 yrs | 71.6 |
| WEAKLEY | Substation-Adjacent | Weakley County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.0 yrs | 71.2 |
| UNKNOWN115609 | Substation-Adjacent | Crittenden County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.0 yrs | 71.1 |
| GLEASON | Substation-Adjacent | Weakley County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.0 yrs | 71.1 |
| Music City Solar | Brownfield | Davidson | — | 2 MW | 1.0 yrs | 71.0 |
| PHILLIPS BEND | Substation-Adjacent | Hawkins County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.0 yrs | 70.8 |
| JACKSON | Substation-Adjacent | Madison County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.0 yrs | 70.8 |
| SULLIVAN | Substation-Adjacent | Sullivan County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.0 yrs | 70.6 |
Counties in Tennessee
87 counties with five or more scored sites.
Campbell County137 · 55.1Knox County122 · 62.9Cumberland County87 · 56.6Anderson County81 · 59.6Davidson County79 · 64.9Shelby75 · 63.8Scott County74 · 56.3Claiborne County69 · 56.5Hamilton County66 · 62.9Bledsoe County51 · 56.4Rutherford40 · 64.0Washington County39 · 58.8Marion38 · 58.6Fentress County36 · 55.4Sullivan County36 · 58.4Morgan County34 · 59.0Greene County33 · 58.9Roane County33 · 61.1Hawkins31 · 60.5Madison County31 · 61.5Montgomery County30 · 63.0Rhea County30 · 57.3Loudon County29 · 63.5Putnam County28 · 59.3Obion County27 · 59.3Sequatchie County25 · 56.8Benton23 · 60.6Maury County22 · 61.5Wilson County22 · 64.2Bradley County21 · 62.1McMinn County21 · 58.5Williamson County21 · 66.4Fayette County20 · 63.6Grundy County20 · 56.8Hardin County20 · 55.7Humphreys20 · 59.8Robertson County20 · 62.6Weakley County20 · 60.8Carter County18 · 58.4Franklin County18 · 60.0Gibson18 · 60.5Coffee County17 · 59.9Lauderdale County17 · 59.1Sumner County17 · 64.8Blount County16 · 62.2Carroll County16 · 59.1Tipton County15 · 64.1Cocke14 · 57.7Haywood County14 · 60.9Union County14 · 61.8Grainger County13 · 58.7Henry County13 · 60.5Van Buren County13 · 55.7Cheatham County12 · 63.2Dickson County12 · 61.1Dyer County12 · 60.8Marshall County12 · 59.6Meigs County12 · 61.8Sevier County12 · 61.1Smith County12 · 59.7Hamblen County11 · 64.0Hardeman11 · 61.0Lawrence County11 · 59.6Monroe County11 · 58.7Overton County11 · 57.4Henderson County10 · 58.6Jefferson County10 · 59.6McNairy County10 · 58.3Warren County10 · 61.8Polk County9 · 58.4Giles County8 · 59.5Lincoln County8 · 60.6Trousdale County8 · 61.9White County8 · 58.0Hickman County7 · 61.5Johnson County7 · 57.9Bedford County6 · 62.6Decatur County6 · 55.8Jackson County6 · 57.7Clay County5 · 57.0DeKalb County5 · 59.3Hancock County5 · 58.7Moore County5 · 59.5Perry County5 · 55.8Pickett County5 · 55.1Unicoi County5 · 59.4Wayne County5 · 57.8
Tennessee datacenter site selection FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in Tennessee?
- GridCensus catalogs 2,190 scored datacenter candidate sites in Tennessee, with an average DC Readiness score of 59.7/100.
- What is the average interconnection-queue wait in Tennessee?
- Candidate sites in Tennessee average a 1.4 yrs interconnection-queue wait, with an average queue depth of 4 projects.
- What kind of datacenter sites are most common in Tennessee?
- Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common category in Tennessee (886 sites), and most sites fall within the SERC grid region.
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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