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Mine Site

Former Mine

Grainger County, Tennessee · SERC

DC Readiness
56.8
Good / 100

Mine Site is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Grainger County, Tennessee, interconnecting through SERC. It screens at 56.8/100 DC Readiness and a 1.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

UtilityPOWELL VALLEY ELECTRIC COOPcooperativefavorable to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookFavorable
≈ 1.0 yrs typical interconnection wait

Shorter queues and healthier completion here — a faster path to energization than the national norm.

ISO / RTO regionSERC
Queue depth1
Avg queue wait1.0 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPPeace Communications KNX1
IXP distance42.8 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage99.6%

Site characteristics

Site typeFormer Mine
Former useMining: Stone; Status: Abandoned
Cleanup statusAbandoned

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score62/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter 00904453635
DC distance4.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (38)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.30¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.86¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,600
Heating degree days3,600
Land price / acre$5,809

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%
30
Speed to power20%
73
Fiber connectivity12%
67
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
90
Natural hazard6%
62
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
47
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
45

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Mine Site
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Greenfield (PHILLIPS BEND - VOLUNTEER)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.0 yrs65.7
CHEROKEE DAMSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.0 yrs64.6
Mine SiteFormer Mine——1.0 yrs58.1
Mine SiteFormer Mine——1.0 yrs58.0
Mine SiteFormer Mine——1.0 yrs57.9
Mine SiteFormer Mine——1.0 yrs57.8
Greenfield (TAP151195 - TAP154609)Greenfield161 kV100 MW1.0 yrs57.7
Greenfield (TAP152081 - CHEROKEE DAM)Greenfield161 kV100 MW1.0 yrs57.7

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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