FREEPORT
Substation-AdjacentDeSoto County, Tennessee · SERC
At a glance
FREEPORT is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in DeSoto County, Tennessee, scoring 71.8/100 DC Readiness — 1st of 137 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is FREEPORT (0 mi, 500 kV). It sits in the SERC grid region and the CITY OF MEMPHIS - (TN) 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 $50M+ investments; fee-in-lieu of property tax.
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How does FREEPORT compare with other sites in DeSoto County?
FREEPORT ranks 1st of 137 scored candidate sites in DeSoto County. Its 71.8/100 is about 28% above the county average of 56.0. It is about 26% above the Tennessee average of 57.0 and about 35% 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 natural hazard (55 vs 61). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is FREEPORT to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest mapped substation, FREEPORT, is about 0 miles away and operates at 500 kV. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Level(3) Memphis at 7 miles. 6 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is xAI Macrohard Colossus 2, 0.8 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at FREEPORT?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates DeSoto 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 DeSoto County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN110942 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 66.0 |
| HORN LAKE | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 66.0 |
| CHURCH ROAD | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 64.8 |
| UNKNOWN115615 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 64.5 |
| GETWELL | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 64.5 |
| TWINKLETOWN | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 64.4 |
| SOUTHHAVEN | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 63.8 |
| ROBINSONVILLE | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 63.5 |
FREEPORT: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of FREEPORT?
FREEPORT scores 71.8/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated excellent. It ranks 1st of 137 scored sites in DeSoto County. The DeSoto County average is 56.0 and the Tennessee average is 57.0.
What is the nearest substation to FREEPORT?
The nearest mapped substation is FREEPORT, about 0 miles away, at 500 kV. GridCensus catalogs 1,000 MW of candidate capacity for the site.
Which electric utility serves FREEPORT?
CITY OF MEMPHIS - (TN) (municipal) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is FREEPORT in?
FREEPORT is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.9-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is FREEPORT from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Level(3) Memphis, about 7 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, “FREEPORT, DeSoto County, TN”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/tennessee/desoto-county/freeport-9d1b4d37 (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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