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Datacenter Sites in Hawkins, Tennessee

Hawkins has 31 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.9/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 2,450 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Hawkins, Tennessee has 31 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.9/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Tennessee average of 57.0. It ranks 19th of 87 Tennessee counties by number of sites and 69th by average score. The top-scoring site is PHILLIPS BEND at 63.8/100.

31
Candidate sites
54.9/100
Avg DC Readiness
2,450 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Hawkins

Site-selection context for Hawkins

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Datacenter tax incentive
11.52¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
6.51¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
8
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$5,015
Land price / acre
1,600
Cooling degree days
3,600
Heating degree days
58°F
Mean annual temp

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

How does Hawkins compare with other counties in Tennessee?

By number of scored sites, Hawkins ranks 19th of the 87 Tennessee counties with a county page, holding 1.4% of the state's 2,190 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 54.9/100 ranks 69th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1237th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 17 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Hawkins?

Greenfield sites are the most common (17, 55% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (9) and industrial (2). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.

What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Hawkins?

Industrial electricity averages 6.51¢/kWh and commercial 11.52¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (38). WRI water stress is low. 8 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 1,600 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 58°F. Land is valued around $5,015 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Hawkins

Top datacenter sites in Hawkins
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
PHILLIPS BENDSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW4.7 yrs63.8
EC Near John SevierGreenfield——3.9 yrs61.9
TAP152082Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.7 yrs61.7
EC Coal Hawkins CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs58.6
Greenfield (PHILLIPS BEND - VOLUNTEER)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW4.7 yrs58.4
OZ HawkinsGreenfield——4.7 yrs58.3
EC Coal Hawkins CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs58.0
EC Coal Hawkins CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs57.4
KYLES FORDSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.9 yrs57.2
EC Coal Hawkins CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs56.7
EC Near John SevierGreenfield——4.7 yrs56.3
EC Near John SevierGreenfield——4.7 yrs56.1
EC Near John SevierGreenfield——4.7 yrs55.9
EC Near John SevierGreenfield——4.7 yrs55.5
OZ HawkinsGreenfield——4.7 yrs55.4
EC Near John SevierGreenfield——4.7 yrs55.3
EC Near John SevierGreenfield——4.7 yrs55.0
TAP152086Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs53.8
UNKNOWN116892Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs53.8
ROGERSVILLESubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs53.8
TAP152089Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs53.2
UNKNOWN116893Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs53.1
TAP152088Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.7 yrs53.1
EC Near John SevierGreenfield——4.7 yrs52.0
EC Coal Hawkins CountyGreenfield——4.7 yrs50.4

Every scored site in Hawkins

All 31 sites, best first.

Hawkins datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Hawkins?

31 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 54.9/100 DC Readiness. That is the 19th-most of 87 Tennessee counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Hawkins?

PHILLIPS BEND scores 63.8/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 31 scored sites in Hawkins (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Hawkins offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Hawkins?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Hawkins as "Relatively High" (score 38).

What are industrial electricity rates in Hawkins?

Average industrial electricity is 6.51¢/kWh and commercial is 11.52¢/kWh in Hawkins.

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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 November 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Hawkins, Tennessee”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/tennessee/hawkins (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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