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Datacenter Sites in Carter County, Tennessee

Carter County has 18 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 56.4/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,050 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Carter County, Tennessee has 18 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 56.4/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Tennessee average of 57.0. It ranks 39th of 87 Tennessee counties by number of sites and 53rd by average score. The top-scoring site is ELIZABETHTON at 59.4/100.

18
Candidate sites
56.4/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,050 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
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Top 18 in Carter County

Site-selection context for Carter County

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Datacenter tax incentive
11.18¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
6.11¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
6
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$6,540
Land price / acre
1,600
Cooling degree days
3,600
Heating degree days
58°F
Mean annual temp

Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $250M+ investments; no state income tax on wages.

How does Carter County compare with other counties in Tennessee?

By number of scored sites, Carter County ranks 39th of the 87 Tennessee counties with a county page, holding 0.8% of the state's 2,190 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 56.4/100 ranks 53rd in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1835th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 12 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Carter County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (11, 61% of the county's inventory), followed by industrial (3) and greenfield (2). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.

What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Carter County?

Industrial electricity averages 6.11¢/kWh and commercial 11.18¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (38). WRI water stress is low. 6 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 1,600 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 58°F. Land is valued around $6,540 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Carter County

Top datacenter sites in Carter County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
ELIZABETHTONSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs59.4
UNKNOWN115365Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs59.4
TAP154452Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs59.4
HAMPTONSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs59.1
WATAUGA DAMSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs59.1
OZ CarterGreenfield——3.9 yrs58.8
UNKNOWN115367Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.7
TAP154899Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.4
ROAN MOUNTAINSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.4
WILBUR DAMSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.9 yrs56.3
TAP152881Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.9 yrs56.1
UNKNOWN116722Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.9 yrs56.1
Danny's Auto GlassIndustrial——3.9 yrs52.8
Big G MarketIndustrial——3.9 yrs52.8
Cherokee Industrial ParkIndustrial——3.9 yrs52.8
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.9 yrs52.8
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.9 yrs52.7
Greenfield (ELIZABETHTON - PANDORA)Greenfield161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs52.3

Every scored site in Carter County

All 18 sites, best first.

Carter County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Carter County?

18 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 56.4/100 DC Readiness. That is the 39th-most of 87 Tennessee counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Carter County?

ELIZABETHTON scores 59.4/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 18 scored sites in Carter County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Carter County offer datacenter tax incentives?

Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $250M+ investments; no state income tax on wages.

What is the natural-hazard risk in Carter County?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Carter County as "Relatively High" (score 38).

What are industrial electricity rates in Carter County?

Average industrial electricity is 6.11¢/kWh and commercial is 11.18¢/kWh in Carter County.

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About this data

Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published November 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Carter County, Tennessee”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/tennessee/carter-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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