Datacenter Sites in Clay County, Tennessee
Clay County has 5 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.6/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 50 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Clay County, Tennessee has 5 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.6/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Tennessee average of 57.0. It ranks 80th of 87 Tennessee counties by number of sites and 72nd by average score. The top-scoring site is OZ Clay at 59.7/100.
Site-selection context for Clay County
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $250M+ investments; no state income tax on wages.
How does Clay County compare with other counties in Tennessee?
By number of scored sites, Clay County ranks 80th of the 87 Tennessee counties with a county page, holding 0.2% of the state's 2,190 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 54.6/100 ranks 72nd in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 2870th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 2 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Clay County?
Greenfield sites are the most common (2, 40% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (1) and former mine (1). 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 Clay County?
Industrial electricity averages 6.76¢/kWh and commercial 11.15¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (38). WRI water stress is low. 2 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 $3,793 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Clay County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OZ Clay | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 59.7 |
| EC FFE Clay County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 56.9 |
| UNKNOWN115293 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.9 yrs | 53.7 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 51.3 |
| Sola Hevi-Duty | Industrial | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 51.2 |
Every scored site in Clay County
All 5 sites, best first.
- OZ Clay · 59.7
- EC FFE Clay County · 56.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · 18f0159f · 53.7
- Mine Site · 515cc4e3 · 51.3
- Sola Hevi-Duty · 51.2
Clay County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Clay County?
5 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 54.6/100 DC Readiness. That is the 80th-most of 87 Tennessee counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Clay County?
OZ Clay scores 59.7/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 5 scored sites in Clay County (a greenfield site).
Does Clay 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 Clay County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Clay County as "Relatively High" (score 38).
What are industrial electricity rates in Clay County?
Average industrial electricity is 6.76¢/kWh and commercial is 11.15¢/kWh in Clay County.
More in Tennessee
- All datacenter sites in Tennessee· 2,190 sites
- Operating datacenters in Tennessee
- Electric substations in Tennessee
- Campbell County· 137 sites · avg 52.5
- Knox County· 122 sites · avg 60.3
- Cumberland County· 87 sites · avg 53.9
- Anderson County· 81 sites · avg 57.0
- Davidson County· 79 sites · avg 62.2
- Shelby· 75 sites · avg 61.2
- Greenfield sites in Tennessee
- Substation-Adjacent sites in Tennessee
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 13, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Clay County, Tennessee”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/tennessee/clay-county (data as of November 13, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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