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Hamilton County, McBrien Elementary School

Industrial

Hamilton County, Tennessee · SERC

DC Readiness
57.4
Good / 100

Hamilton County, McBrien Elementary School is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Hamilton County, Tennessee, interconnecting through SERC. It screens at 57.4/100 DC Readiness and a 3.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

UtilityCITY OF CHATTANOOGA - (TN)municipalfavorable to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 4.7 yrs typical interconnection wait

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

ISO / RTO regionSERC
Queue depth1
Avg queue wait3.9 yrs
Recent queue wait4.7 yrs
Completion rate15%
Withdrawal rate85%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPDC BLOX CHA1 - DCBLOX Chattanooga
IXP distance3.9 mi
Fiber providers9
Fiber coverage97.4%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterDC Blox Chattanooga
DC distance3.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (38)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.70¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.82¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,600
Heating degree days3,600
Land price / acre$8,551

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%
59
Fiber connectivity12%
95
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 Hamilton County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near Hamilton County, McBrien Elementary School
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
RACCOON MOUNTAINSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.9 yrs72.0
UNKNOWN115420Substation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.9 yrs69.9
OZ HamiltonGreenfield——3.9 yrs67.8
OZ HamiltonGreenfield——3.9 yrs67.3
OZ HamiltonGreenfield——3.9 yrs67.1
Volkswagen ChattanoogaBrownfield161 kV10 MW3.9 yrs67.0
RIDGEDALESubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs65.3
MOCCASINSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs65.2

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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