OZ Blount

Greenfield

Blount County, Tennessee · SERC

DC Readiness
64.4
Good / 100

OZ Blount is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Blount County, Tennessee, interconnecting through SERC. It screens at 64.4/100 DC Readiness and a 3.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

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 IXPPeace Communications KNX1
IXP distance10.7 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage50.7%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioneastus
Cloud region distance255.9 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerTENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability90.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Open Space

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.50
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatPresent
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteTHEATRES SERV CO
Hazard sub-score32/100
Construction cost index84.2 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterPeace Communications KNX1
DC distance10.7 mi
Nearest rail1.3 mi
Nearest gas pipeline6.0 mi
Nearest fiber route182.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (38)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.61¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.20¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,600
Heating degree days3,600
Land price / acre$8,030

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%
30
Speed to power15%
67
Fiber connectivity12%
80
Energy cost10%
90
Water risk8%
90
Natural hazard8%
32
Buildability7%
90
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
50
Construction cost3%
80
Gas pipeline2%
81
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
45

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OZ Blount
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN116380Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs71.0
TAP155212Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs70.8
BLOUNTSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs69.6
TAP152047Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs69.6
UNKNOWN115803Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs69.4
DEADEND170309Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs69.2
UNKNOWN116023Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs68.8
HIGHWAY 411Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs68.8

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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