RACCOON MOUNTAIN
Substation-AdjacentHamilton County, Tennessee · SERC
At a glance
RACCOON MOUNTAIN is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Hamilton County, Tennessee, scoring 72.0/100 DC Readiness — 1st of 66 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is RACCOON MOUNTAIN (0 mi, 500 kV). It sits in the SERC grid region and the CITY OF CHATTANOOGA - (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 $250M+ investments; no state income tax on wages.
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How does RACCOON MOUNTAIN compare with other sites in Hamilton County?
RACCOON MOUNTAIN ranks 1st of 66 scored candidate sites in Hamilton County. Its 72.0/100 is about 20% above the county average of 60.2. 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 water (90 vs 89). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is RACCOON MOUNTAIN to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest mapped substation, RACCOON MOUNTAIN, is about 0 miles away and operates at 500 kV. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is DC BLOX CHA1 - DCBLOX Chattanooga at 5.4 miles. 9 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is DC BLOX CHA1 - DCBLOX Chattanooga, 5.4 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at RACCOON MOUNTAIN?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Hamilton 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 Hamilton County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN115420 | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.9 yrs | 69.9 |
| OZ Hamilton | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 67.8 |
| OZ Hamilton | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 67.3 |
| OZ Hamilton | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 67.1 |
| Volkswagen Chattanooga | Brownfield | 161 kV | 10 MW | 3.9 yrs | 67.0 |
| RIDGEDALE | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 65.3 |
| MOCCASIN | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 65.2 |
| HAWTHORNE | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 64.3 |
RACCOON MOUNTAIN: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of RACCOON MOUNTAIN?
RACCOON MOUNTAIN scores 72.0/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated excellent. It ranks 1st of 66 scored sites in Hamilton County. The Hamilton County average is 60.2 and the Tennessee average is 57.0.
What is the nearest substation to RACCOON MOUNTAIN?
The nearest mapped substation is RACCOON MOUNTAIN, about 0 miles away, at 500 kV. GridCensus catalogs 1,000 MW of candidate capacity for the site.
Which electric utility serves RACCOON MOUNTAIN?
CITY OF CHATTANOOGA - (TN) (municipal) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is RACCOON MOUNTAIN in?
RACCOON MOUNTAIN is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.9-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is RACCOON MOUNTAIN from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is DC BLOX CHA1 - DCBLOX Chattanooga, about 5.4 miles away; 9 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, “RACCOON MOUNTAIN, Hamilton County, TN”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/tennessee/hamilton-county/raccoon-mountain-35481a1e (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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