PIN HOOK
Substation-AdjacentDavidson County, Tennessee · SERC
At a glance
PIN HOOK is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Davidson County, Tennessee, scoring 72.8/100 DC Readiness — 1st of 79 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is PIN HOOK (0 mi, 500 kV). It sits in the SERC grid region and the NASHVILLE ELECTRIC SERVICE service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.9 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 1,000 MW of candidate capacity here.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
TVA territory, DC-friendly; fast vertically-integrated interconnection.
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.
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How does PIN HOOK compare with other sites in Davidson County?
PIN HOOK ranks 1st of 79 scored candidate sites in Davidson County. Its 72.8/100 is about 17% above the county average of 62.2. It is about 28% above the Tennessee average of 57.0 and about 37% above the national average of 53.2.
Against the Tennessee average, its strongest sub-score is power availability (100 vs 42) and its weakest is water (90 vs 89). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is PIN HOOK to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest mapped substation, PIN HOOK, is about 0 miles away and operates at 500 kV. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Peace Communications NSH2 at 5.3 miles. 13 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is HCA Information Technology & Services Data Center, 2 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at PIN HOOK?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Davidson County "Relatively High".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Davidson County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music City Solar | Brownfield | — | 2 MW | 3.9 yrs | 69.3 |
| OZ Davidson | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 67.2 |
| OZ Davidson | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 66.9 |
| EC Near Vanderbilt University Power Plant | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 65.7 |
| TAP152141 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 65.3 |
| ELYSLAN | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 65.3 |
| UNKNOWN120838 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 65.2 |
| GALLOWAY | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 65.2 |
PIN HOOK: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of PIN HOOK?
PIN HOOK scores 72.8/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated excellent. It ranks 1st of 79 scored sites in Davidson County. The Davidson County average is 62.2 and the Tennessee average is 57.0.
What is the nearest substation to PIN HOOK?
The nearest mapped substation is PIN HOOK, about 0 miles away, at 500 kV. GridCensus catalogs 1,000 MW of candidate capacity for the site.
Which electric utility serves PIN HOOK?
NASHVILLE ELECTRIC SERVICE (municipal) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is PIN HOOK in?
PIN HOOK is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.9-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is PIN HOOK from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Peace Communications NSH2, about 5.3 miles away; 13 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, “PIN HOOK, Davidson County, TN”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/tennessee/davidson-county/pin-hook-4a3ff4e8 (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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