Hamblen County, Tennessee · SERC

DC Readiness
71.0
Excellent / 100

BULLS GAP is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Hamblen County, Tennessee, interconnecting through SERC. It screens at 71.0/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationBULLS GAP
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage161 kV
Available capacity100 MW
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh

Speed to power

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

Connectivity

Nearest IXPPeace Communications KNX1
IXP distance48.6 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage99.2%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioneastus
Cloud region distance198.8 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerKINGSPORT POWER CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability75.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Pasture/Hay

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.50
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score62/100
Construction cost index79.0 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter 00904453635
DC distance15.0 mi
Nearest rail1.6 mi
Nearest gas pipeline5.6 mi
Nearest fiber route214.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (38)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.67¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.36¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,600
Heating degree days3,600
Land price / acre$6,809

Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $250M+ investments; no state income tax on wages.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
60
Speed to power15%
67
Fiber connectivity12%
74
Energy cost10%
90
Water risk8%
90
Natural hazard8%
62
Buildability7%
75
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
44
Construction cost3%
84
Gas pipeline2%
82
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
45

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near BULLS GAP
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Greenfield (PHILLIPS BEND - VOLUNTEER)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs73.5
TAP152081Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs69.9
UNKNOWN170434Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs69.7
TAP170435Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs69.0
Greenfield (BOONE DAM - WHITE PINE)Greenfield161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs66.2
Greenfield (VOLUNTEER - TAP152105)Greenfield161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs66.0
OZ HamblenGreenfield3.7 yrs65.8
Greenfield (JOHN SEVIER - UNKNOWN158650)Greenfield161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs65.6

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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