Datacenter Sites in Tennessee
Tennessee has 2,190 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 59.9/100 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
59.9/100
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
72.7
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 | 75.8 |
| RACCOON MOUNTAIN | Substation-Adjacent | Hamilton County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.0 yrs | 75.0 |
| VOLUNTEER | Substation-Adjacent | Knox County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.0 yrs | 74.5 |
| MONTGOMERY | Substation-Adjacent | Montgomery County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.0 yrs | 74.5 |
| DAVIDSON | Substation-Adjacent | Williamson County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.0 yrs | 74.4 |
| WILSON | Substation-Adjacent | Wilson County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.0 yrs | 74.4 |
| SHELBY | Substation-Adjacent | Tipton County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.0 yrs | 74.3 |
| FREEPORT | Substation-Adjacent | DeSoto County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.0 yrs | 74.3 |
| CORDOVA | Substation-Adjacent | Shelby County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.0 yrs | 74.2 |
| RUTHERFORD | Substation-Adjacent | Rutherford 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 | 73.5 |
| JOHNSONVILLE | Substation-Adjacent | Benton County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.0 yrs | 73.1 |
| UNKNOWN115420 | Substation-Adjacent | Hamilton County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.0 yrs | 72.9 |
| TAP155407 | Substation-Adjacent | Bradley County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.0 yrs | 72.6 |
| UNKNOWN115540 | Substation-Adjacent | Roane County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.0 yrs | 72.6 |
| MAURY | Substation-Adjacent | Maury County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.0 yrs | 72.3 |
| NAGEL | Substation-Adjacent | Scott County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.0 yrs | 72.2 |
| CUMBERLAND 500KV | Substation-Adjacent | Houston County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.0 yrs | 71.9 |
| WEAKLEY | Substation-Adjacent | Weakley County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.0 yrs | 71.4 |
| Music City Solar | Brownfield | Davidson | — | 2 MW | 1.0 yrs | 71.3 |
| GLEASON | Substation-Adjacent | Weakley County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.0 yrs | 71.3 |
| PHILLIPS BEND | Substation-Adjacent | Hawkins County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.0 yrs | 71.0 |
| JACKSON | Substation-Adjacent | Madison County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.0 yrs | 71.0 |
| SULLIVAN | Substation-Adjacent | Sullivan County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.0 yrs | 70.9 |
| UNKNOWN170313 | Substation-Adjacent | Bradley County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.0 yrs | 70.7 |
Counties in Tennessee
87 counties with five or more scored sites.
Campbell County137 · 55.4Knox County122 · 63.1Cumberland County87 · 56.8Anderson County81 · 59.8Davidson County79 · 65.1Shelby75 · 63.9Scott County74 · 56.7Claiborne County69 · 56.9Hamilton County66 · 63.1Bledsoe County51 · 56.6Rutherford40 · 64.2Washington County39 · 59.1Marion38 · 58.8Fentress County36 · 55.7Sullivan County36 · 58.7Morgan County34 · 59.2Greene County33 · 59.1Roane County33 · 61.3Hawkins31 · 60.8Madison County31 · 61.6Montgomery County30 · 63.3Rhea County30 · 57.4Loudon County29 · 63.7Putnam County28 · 59.5Obion County27 · 59.5Sequatchie County25 · 57.0Benton23 · 60.7Maury County22 · 61.7Wilson County22 · 64.4Bradley County21 · 62.3McMinn County21 · 58.7Williamson County21 · 66.7Fayette County20 · 63.8Grundy County20 · 57.0Hardin County20 · 55.9Humphreys20 · 59.9Robertson County20 · 62.8Weakley County20 · 60.9Carter County18 · 58.9Franklin County18 · 60.0Gibson18 · 60.7Coffee County17 · 60.1Lauderdale County17 · 58.8Sumner County17 · 64.9Blount County16 · 62.4Carroll County16 · 59.3Tipton County15 · 64.3Cocke14 · 58.1Haywood County14 · 61.0Union County14 · 62.0Grainger County13 · 58.9Henry County13 · 60.7Van Buren County13 · 55.9Cheatham County12 · 63.4Dickson County12 · 61.3Dyer County12 · 61.0Marshall County12 · 60.1Meigs County12 · 61.9Sevier County12 · 61.3Smith County12 · 59.9Hamblen County11 · 64.2Hardeman11 · 61.2Lawrence County11 · 59.8Monroe County11 · 58.9Overton County11 · 57.7Henderson County10 · 58.8Jefferson County10 · 60.1McNairy County10 · 58.5Warren County10 · 62.0Polk County9 · 58.6Giles County8 · 59.7Lincoln County8 · 60.8Trousdale County8 · 62.1White County8 · 58.2Hickman County7 · 61.7Johnson County7 · 58.1Bedford County6 · 62.9Decatur County6 · 56.0Jackson County6 · 57.9Clay County5 · 57.1DeKalb County5 · 59.4Hancock County5 · 58.9Moore County5 · 59.7Perry County5 · 56.0Pickett County5 · 55.2Unicoi County5 · 59.7Wayne County5 · 58.0
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 59.9/100.
- 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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