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Fox Middle School

Industrial

Jackson County, Tennessee · SERC

DC Readiness
55.3
Good / 100

Fox Middle School is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Jackson County, Tennessee, interconnecting through SERC. It screens at 55.3/100 DC Readiness and a 1.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

UtilityUPPER CUMBERLAND E M Ccooperativefavorable to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookFavorable
≈ 1.0 yrs typical interconnection wait

Shorter queues and healthier completion here — a faster path to energization than the national norm.

ISO / RTO regionSERC
Queue depth1
Avg queue wait1.0 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPPeace Communications NSH2
IXP distance58.9 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage99.9%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterMeta Gallatin Data Center
DC distance39.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (38)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.80¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.69¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,600
Heating degree days3,600
Land price / acre$4,084

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 + 5 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%
75
Fiber connectivity12%
66
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
90
Natural hazard6%
62
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
47
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
45

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Fox Middle School
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
GAINESBOROSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.0 yrs62.1
EC FFE Jackson CountyGreenfield——3.7 yrs60.3
OZ JacksonGreenfield——3.7 yrs59.3
Jackson County Health DepartmentIndustrial——1.0 yrs55.3
Mine SiteFormer Mine——1.0 yrs55.1

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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