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Substation-Adjacent site at 35.928, -83.894

Substation-Adjacent

Knox County, Tennessee · SERC

DC Readiness
62.3
Good / 100

At a glance

Substation-Adjacent site at 35.928, -83.894 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Knox County, Tennessee, scoring 62.3/100 DC Readiness — 29th of 122 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is TAP151174 (0 mi, 69 kV). It sits in the SERC grid region and the KNOXVILLE UTILITIES BOARD service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.9 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity here.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTAP151174
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage69 kV
Available capacity50 MW
UtilityKNOXVILLE UTILITIES BOARDmunicipalfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 50 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 4.7 yrs typical interconnection wait

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

ISO / RTO regionSERC
Queue depth1
Avg queue wait3.9 yrs
Recent queue wait4.7 yrs
Completion rate15%
Withdrawal rate85%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPPeace Communications KNX1
IXP distance3.0 mi
Fiber providers11
Fiber coverage95.1%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterPeace Communications KNX1
DC distance3.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (38)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.05¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.80¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,600
Heating degree days3,600
Land price / acre$12,302

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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How does Substation-Adjacent site at 35.928, -83.894 compare with other sites in Knox County?

Substation-Adjacent site at 35.928, -83.894 ranks 29th of 122 scored candidate sites in Knox County. Its 62.3/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 60.3. It is roughly in line with the Tennessee average of 57.0 and about 17% above the national average of 53.2.

Against the Tennessee average, its strongest sub-score is fiber connectivity (97 vs 73) and its weakest is water (90 vs 89). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Substation-Adjacent site at 35.928, -83.894 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest mapped substation, TAP151174, is about 0 miles away and operates at 69 kV. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Peace Communications KNX1 at 3 miles. 11 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Peace Communications KNX1, 3 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Substation-Adjacent site at 35.928, -83.894?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Knox County "Relatively High".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
46
Speed to power20%
59
Fiber connectivity12%
97
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
90
Natural hazard6%
62
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
47
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
45

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Substation-Adjacent site at 35.928, -83.894
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
VOLUNTEERSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.9 yrs71.5
OZ KnoxGreenfield——3.9 yrs67.1
OZ KnoxGreenfield——3.9 yrs66.7
OZ KnoxGreenfield——3.9 yrs65.1
LONSDALESubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs64.6
OZ KnoxGreenfield——3.9 yrs64.5
KNOXSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs64.1
TAP155233Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs64.1

Substation-Adjacent site at 35.928, -83.894: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Substation-Adjacent site at 35.928, -83.894?

Substation-Adjacent site at 35.928, -83.894 scores 62.3/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 29th of 122 scored sites in Knox County. The Knox County average is 60.3 and the Tennessee average is 57.0.

What is the nearest substation to Substation-Adjacent site at 35.928, -83.894?

The nearest mapped substation is TAP151174, about 0 miles away, at 69 kV. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity for the site.

Which electric utility serves Substation-Adjacent site at 35.928, -83.894?

KNOXVILLE UTILITIES BOARD (municipal) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.

What grid region is Substation-Adjacent site at 35.928, -83.894 in?

Substation-Adjacent site at 35.928, -83.894 is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.9-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Substation-Adjacent site at 35.928, -83.894 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Peace Communications KNX1, about 3 miles away; 11 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, “Substation-Adjacent site at 35.928, -83.894, Knox County, TN”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/tennessee/knox-county/tap151174-2c42e531 (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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