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Substation-Adjacent site at 35.540, -87.528

Substation-Adjacent

Lewis County, Tennessee · SERC

DC Readiness
60.0
Good / 100

At a glance

Substation-Adjacent site at 35.540, -87.528 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Lewis County, Tennessee, scoring 60.0/100 DC Readiness — 2nd of 3 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is TAP155127 (0 mi, 161 kV). It sits in the SERC grid region and the MERIWETHER LEWIS ELECTRIC COOP service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.9 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity here.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTAP155127
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage161 kV
Available capacity100 MW
UtilityMERIWETHER LEWIS ELECTRIC COOPcooperativefavorable to large load · state default

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 IXPTierPoint Nashville
IXP distance46.1 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage97.5%

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 datacenterTierPoint
DC distance46.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (38)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.07¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.47¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,600
Heating degree days3,600
Land price / acre$3,635

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 + 2 nearby

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How does Substation-Adjacent site at 35.540, -87.528 compare with other sites in Lewis County?

Substation-Adjacent site at 35.540, -87.528 ranks 2nd of 3 scored candidate sites in Lewis County. Its 60.0/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 57.9. It is roughly in line with the Tennessee average of 57.0 and about 13% above the national average of 53.2.

Against the Tennessee average, its strongest sub-score is power availability (60 vs 42) 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 35.540, -87.528 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest mapped substation, TAP155127, is about 0 miles away and operates at 161 kV. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is TierPoint Nashville at 46.1 miles. 4 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is TierPoint, 46.2 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Substation-Adjacent site at 35.540, -87.528?

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
60
Speed to power20%
59
Fiber connectivity12%
74
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
90
Natural hazard6%
62
Buildability7%
60
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 Lewis County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near Substation-Adjacent site at 35.540, -87.528
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
HOHENWALDSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs60.1
Greenfield (TAP155127 - UNKNOWN177351)Greenfield161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs53.7

Substation-Adjacent site at 35.540, -87.528: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Substation-Adjacent site at 35.540, -87.528?

Substation-Adjacent site at 35.540, -87.528 scores 60.0/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 2nd of 3 scored sites in Lewis County. The Lewis County average is 57.9 and the Tennessee average is 57.0.

What is the nearest substation to Substation-Adjacent site at 35.540, -87.528?

The nearest mapped substation is TAP155127, about 0 miles away, at 161 kV. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity for the site.

Which electric utility serves Substation-Adjacent site at 35.540, -87.528?

MERIWETHER LEWIS ELECTRIC COOP (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.

What grid region is Substation-Adjacent site at 35.540, -87.528 in?

Substation-Adjacent site at 35.540, -87.528 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 35.540, -87.528 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is TierPoint Nashville, about 46.1 miles away; 4 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 35.540, -87.528, Lewis County, TN”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/tennessee/lewis-county/tap155127-59ae8b63 (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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