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Greenfield (PICKWICK LANDING DAM - CHEROKE)

Greenfield

Colbert County, Tennessee · SERC

DC Readiness
50.9
Fair / 100

At a glance

Greenfield (PICKWICK LANDING DAM - CHEROKE) is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Colbert County, Tennessee, scoring 50.9/100 DC Readiness — 55th of 57 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is PICKWICK LANDING DAM. It sits in the SERC grid region, where interconnection has averaged 3.9 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity here.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationPICKWICK LANDING DAM
Substation voltage161 kV
Available capacity100 MW

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 IXPSimple Helix
IXP distance63.9 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage55.5%

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score55/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterSimpleHelix
DC distance63.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (45)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.60¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.83¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,100
Heating degree days2,800
Land price / acre$3,528

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 & use tax abatement on qualifying equipment. $400M+ investment threshold.

Site location

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

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How does Greenfield (PICKWICK LANDING DAM - CHEROKE) compare with other sites in Colbert County?

Greenfield (PICKWICK LANDING DAM - CHEROKE) ranks 55th of 57 scored candidate sites in Colbert County. Its 50.9/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 54.0. It is about 11% below the Tennessee average of 57.0 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.

Against the Tennessee average, its strongest sub-score is water (92 vs 89) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (62 vs 73). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Greenfield (PICKWICK LANDING DAM - CHEROKE) to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest mapped substation, PICKWICK LANDING DAM, is the closest grid connection point on record and operates at 161 kV. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Simple Helix at 63.9 miles. 6 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is SimpleHelix, 63.9 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Greenfield (PICKWICK LANDING DAM - CHEROKE)?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Colbert County "Relatively High".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
32
Speed to power20%
58
Fiber connectivity12%
62
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
92
Natural hazard6%
55
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
20

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Greenfield (PICKWICK LANDING DAM - CHEROKE)
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
CHEROKEESubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs61.0
EC Coal Colbert CountyGreenfield——3.9 yrs58.5
SHOALSSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.4
TUSCUMBIASubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.3
DEADEND167057Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.3
UNKNOWN111039Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.3
WOODMONTSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.3
UNKNOWN114964Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.1

Greenfield (PICKWICK LANDING DAM - CHEROKE): common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Greenfield (PICKWICK LANDING DAM - CHEROKE)?

Greenfield (PICKWICK LANDING DAM - CHEROKE) scores 50.9/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 55th of 57 scored sites in Colbert County. The Colbert County average is 54.0 and the Tennessee average is 57.0.

What is the nearest substation to Greenfield (PICKWICK LANDING DAM - CHEROKE)?

The nearest mapped substation is PICKWICK LANDING DAM, at 161 kV. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity for the site.

What grid region is Greenfield (PICKWICK LANDING DAM - CHEROKE) in?

Greenfield (PICKWICK LANDING DAM - CHEROKE) is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.9-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Greenfield (PICKWICK LANDING DAM - CHEROKE) from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Simple Helix, about 63.9 miles away; 6 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, “Greenfield (PICKWICK LANDING DAM - CHEROKE), Colbert County, TN”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/tennessee/colbert-county/greenfield-pickwick-landing-dam-cheroke-f8468b77 (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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