John Sevier

Brownfield

Hawkins, Tennessee · SERC

DC Readiness
69.3
Good / 100

John Sevier is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Hawkins, Tennessee, interconnecting through SERC. It screens at 69.3/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 800 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Available capacity800 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 IXPERC Broadband
IXP distance58.6 mi
Fiber providers9
Fiber coverage82.6%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioneastus
Cloud region distance187.0 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Parcel ownerTennessee Valley Authority
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity
Former usecoal
Existing capacity800 MW
Retirement date2014-06-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.50
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteTVA JOHN SEVIER COMBINED CYCLE PLANT
Hazard sub-score52/100
Construction cost index87.0 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter 00904453635
DC distance23.2 mi
Nearest rail0.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline2.9 mi
Nearest fiber route200.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (38)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.52¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.51¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,600
Heating degree days3,600
Land price / acre$5,015

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%
48
Speed to power15%
70
Fiber connectivity12%
73
Energy cost10%
90
Water risk8%
90
Natural hazard8%
52
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
56
Construction cost3%
78
Gas pipeline2%
91
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
45

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near John Sevier
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
PHILLIPS BENDSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs77.2
Greenfield (SULLIVAN - NAGEL)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs73.1
Greenfield (SULLIVAN - NAGEL)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs71.6
Greenfield (SULLIVAN - PHILLIPS BEND)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs71.4
Greenfield (PHILLIPS BEND - NAGEL)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs70.3
JOHN SEVIERSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs68.3
Greenfield (SULLIVAN - PHILLIPS BEND)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs68.1
Greenfield (PHILLIPS BEND - POCKET NORTH)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs68.1

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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