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Franklin (TN)

Brownfield

Franklin County, Tennessee · SERC

DC Readiness
66.5
Good / 100

Franklin (TN) is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Franklin County, Tennessee, interconnecting through SERC. It screens at 66.5/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 510 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Available capacity510 MW
Utility commercial rate0.11¢/kWh
UtilityDUCK RIVER ELEC MEMBER CORPcooperativefavorable to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 3.5 yrs typical interconnection wait

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

ISO / RTO regionSERC
Queue depth1
Avg queue wait3.7 yrs
Recent queue wait3.5 yrs
Completion rate15%
Withdrawal rate85%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPPeace Communications HSV1
IXP distance47.1 mi
Fiber providers12
Fiber coverage41.8%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-2
Cloud region distance366.8 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Land contactState Environmental Cleanup Program
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability75.0/100
Former usegas
Existing capacity510 MW

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.50
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score62/100
Construction cost index74.4 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterGoogle Jackson County Data Center
DC distance33.1 mi
Nearest rail1.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline1.3 mi
Nearest fiber route50.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (38)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.62¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.41¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,600
Heating degree days3,600
Land price / acre$5,951

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 + 8 nearby

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
48
Speed to power20%
70
Fiber connectivity12%
57
Energy cost10%
90
Water risk7%
90
Natural hazard6%
62
Buildability7%
75
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
71
Construction cost3%
88
Gas pipeline2%
96
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
45

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Franklin (TN)
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near Franklin (TN)Greenfield——3.7 yrs63.5
EC Near Franklin (TN)Greenfield——3.7 yrs63.5
WINCHESTERSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.0 yrs62.4
DECHERDSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.0 yrs62.3
NORTH COWANSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.0 yrs62.2
EC Near Franklin (TN)Greenfield——3.7 yrs61.7
ESTILL SPRINGSSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.0 yrs61.5
EC Near Franklin (TN)Greenfield——3.7 yrs60.7

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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