Greg's Auto Repair
IndustrialHawkins, Tennessee · PJM
At a glance
Greg's Auto Repair is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Hawkins, Tennessee, scoring 49.2/100 DC Readiness — 28th of 31 scored sites in the county. It sits in the PJM grid region and the HOLSTON ELECTRIC COOP, INC service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.7 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.
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 Greg's Auto Repair compare with other sites in Hawkins?
Greg's Auto Repair ranks 28th of 31 scored candidate sites in Hawkins. Its 49.2/100 is about 10% below the county average of 54.9. It is about 14% below the Tennessee average of 57.0 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the Tennessee average, its strongest sub-score is fiber connectivity (75 vs 73) and its weakest is speed to power (38 vs 58). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Greg's Auto Repair to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is ERC Broadband at 64.9 miles. 8 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Datacenter 00904453635, 38.3 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Greg's Auto Repair?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Hawkins "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 Hawkins, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHILLIPS BEND | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 4.7 yrs | 63.8 |
| EC Near John Sevier | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 61.9 |
| TAP152082 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.7 yrs | 61.7 |
| EC Coal Hawkins County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.7 yrs | 58.6 |
| Greenfield (PHILLIPS BEND - VOLUNTEER) | Greenfield | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 4.7 yrs | 58.4 |
| OZ Hawkins | Greenfield | — | — | 4.7 yrs | 58.3 |
| EC Coal Hawkins County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.7 yrs | 58.0 |
| EC Coal Hawkins County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.7 yrs | 57.4 |
Greg's Auto Repair: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Greg's Auto Repair?
Greg's Auto Repair scores 49.2/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 28th of 31 scored sites in Hawkins. The Hawkins average is 54.9 and the Tennessee average is 57.0.
Which electric utility serves Greg's Auto Repair?
HOLSTON ELECTRIC COOP, INC (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is Greg's Auto Repair in?
Greg's Auto Repair is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.7-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Greg's Auto Repair from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is ERC Broadband, about 64.9 miles away; 8 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, “Greg's Auto Repair, Hawkins, TN”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/tennessee/hawkins/greg-s-auto-repair-3da6dd14 (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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