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Chester County, Tennessee · SERC

DC Readiness
59.5
Good / 100

At a glance

JACKS CREEK is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Chester County, Tennessee, scoring 59.5/100 DC Readiness — 1st of 4 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is JACKS CREEK (0 mi, 161 kV). It sits in the SERC grid region and the SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE E M C service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.9 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity here.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationJACKS CREEK
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage161 kV
Available capacity100 MW
UtilitySOUTHWEST TENNESSEE E M Ccooperativefavorable to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 4.7 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionSERC
Queue depth1
Avg queue wait3.9 yrs
Recent queue wait4.7 yrs
Completion rate15%
Withdrawal rate85%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPDataBank Memphis (MEM1)
IXP distance75.3 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage99.9%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score62/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterNewrays Two LLC Mining
DC distance60.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (38)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.68¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.51¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,600
Heating degree days3,600
Land price / acre$2,781

Regulatory climate

Favorablestate posture · as of 2026-08

TVA territory, DC-friendly; fast vertically-integrated interconnection.

DC tax incentiveYes
Large-load threshold≥ 50 MW

TVA infrastructure-cost provisions apply to very large loads.

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

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 3 nearby

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How does JACKS CREEK compare with other sites in Chester County?

JACKS CREEK ranks 1st of 4 scored candidate sites in Chester County. Its 59.5/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 59.3. It is roughly in line with the Tennessee average of 57.0 and about 12% above the national average of 53.2.

Against the Tennessee average, its strongest sub-score is power availability (60 vs 42) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (70 vs 73). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is JACKS CREEK to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest mapped substation, JACKS CREEK, is about 0 miles away and operates at 161 kV. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is DataBank Memphis (MEM1) at 75.3 miles. 3 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Newrays Two LLC Mining, 60 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at JACKS CREEK?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Chester County "Relatively High".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
60
Speed to power20%
59
Fiber connectivity12%
70
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
90
Natural hazard6%
62
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
47
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
45

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near JACKS CREEK
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TAP159903Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs59.2
UNKNOWN154863Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs59.2
HENDERSONSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs59.2

JACKS CREEK: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of JACKS CREEK?

JACKS CREEK scores 59.5/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 1st of 4 scored sites in Chester County. The Chester County average is 59.3 and the Tennessee average is 57.0.

What is the nearest substation to JACKS CREEK?

The nearest mapped substation is JACKS CREEK, about 0 miles away, at 161 kV. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity for the site.

Which electric utility serves JACKS CREEK?

SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE E M C (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.

What grid region is JACKS CREEK in?

JACKS CREEK is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.9-year wait from queue request to operation.

Is JACKS CREEK in a flood zone?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).

How far is JACKS CREEK from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is DataBank Memphis (MEM1), about 75.3 miles away; 3 fiber providers report service at the location.

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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 October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “JACKS CREEK, Chester County, TN”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/tennessee/chester-county/jacks-creek-1235cbdd (data as of October 10, 2026).

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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