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Mine Site

Former Mine

Jefferson County, Tennessee · PJM

DC Readiness
50.9
Fair / 100

Mine Site is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Jefferson County, Tennessee, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 50.9/100 DC Readiness and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

UtilityAPPALACHIAN ELECTRIC COOPcooperativefavorable to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 3.8 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth11
Avg queue wait3.8 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPPeace Communications KNX1
IXP distance34.9 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage99.7%

Site characteristics

Site typeFormer Mine
Land contactJefferson County County Assessor
Former useMining: Coal; Status: Abandoned
Cleanup statusAbandoned

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter 00904453635
DC distance15.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (38)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.81¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.93¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,600
Heating degree days3,600
Land price / acre$6,648

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 + 8 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%
39
Fiber connectivity12%
74
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
90
Natural hazard6%
62
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
47
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
45

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Mine Site
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TAP153122Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.0 yrs64.4
NORTHVIEWSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.0 yrs64.1
DOUGLAS DAMSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.0 yrs63.9
TAP151201Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW1.0 yrs63.3
Mine SiteFormer Mine——1.0 yrs58.2
Mine SiteFormer Mine——1.0 yrs57.9
Mine SiteFormer Mine——1.0 yrs57.9
Mine SiteFormer Mine——1.0 yrs57.8

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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