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BRISTOL (CITY), Tennessee · SERC

DC Readiness
60.8
Good / 100

HOLSTON DAM is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in BRISTOL (CITY), Tennessee, interconnecting through SERC. It screens at 60.8/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationHOLSTON DAM
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage161 kV
Available capacity100 MW

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSERC
Queue depth1
Avg queue wait1.0 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXP801 Main Street - Lenoir
IXP distance51.5 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage99.3%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score70/100

Location context

Nearest datacenter801 Main Street - Lenoir
DC distance51.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity8.96¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.76¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,000
Land price / acre$5,900

Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $150M+ investments (2025: $100M+); MEGA site program.

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
60
Speed to power15%
78
Fiber connectivity12%
45
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
70
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
46
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in BRISTOL (CITY), ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near HOLSTON DAM
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Bristol Demolition LandfillBrownfield0 MW1.0 yrs68.8
OZ BristolGreenfield3.1 yrs60.4
UNKNOWN170573Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW1.0 yrs58.1
TAP152879Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW1.0 yrs58.1
UNKNOWN116720Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW1.0 yrs58.1
NORTH BRISTOLSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs54.4
UNKNOWN113973Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs54.4
OZ BristolGreenfield3.1 yrs54.3

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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