Lawrence County, Tennessee · SERC

DC Readiness
65.3
Good / 100

LORETTO is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Lawrence County, Tennessee, interconnecting through SERC. It screens at 65.3/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationLORETTO
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage161 kV
Available capacity100 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 IXPSimple Helix
IXP distance48.9 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage67.6%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-2
Cloud region distance417.4 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerTENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability95.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Medium Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.50
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score62/100
Construction cost index77.5 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterSimpleHelix
DC distance48.9 mi
Nearest rail0.8 mi
Nearest gas pipeline1.2 mi
Nearest fiber route115.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (38)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.71¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.03¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,600
Heating degree days3,600
Land price / acre$4,579

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%
60
Speed to power15%
67
Fiber connectivity12%
24
Energy cost10%
90
Water risk8%
90
Natural hazard8%
62
Buildability7%
95
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
85
Gas pipeline2%
96
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
45

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near LORETTO
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
DUNNSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs69.8
FIVE POINTSSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs69.1
OZ LawrenceGreenfield3.7 yrs63.0
CROCKETTSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs62.6
Greenfield (DUNN - UNKNOWN156925)Greenfield161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs62.3
Greenfield (DUNN - MT PLEASANT)Greenfield161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs61.6
Greenfield (WAYNESBORO - TAP153524)Greenfield161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs61.1
Greenfield (LORETTO - CROCKETT)Greenfield161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs61.0

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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