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Datacenter Sites in Loudon County, Tennessee

Loudon County has 29 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 60.9/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 2,000 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Loudon County, Tennessee has 29 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 60.9/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Tennessee average of 57.0. It ranks 23rd of 87 Tennessee counties by number of sites and 10th by average score. The top-scoring site is EATON at 63.9/100.

29
Candidate sites
60.9/100
Avg DC Readiness
2,000 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Loudon County

Site-selection context for Loudon County

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Datacenter tax incentive
11.29¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
6.59¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
5
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$7,931
Land price / acre
1,600
Cooling degree days
3,600
Heating degree days
58°F
Mean annual temp

Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $250M+ investments; no state income tax on wages.

How does Loudon County compare with other counties in Tennessee?

By number of scored sites, Loudon County ranks 23rd of the 87 Tennessee counties with a county page, holding 1.3% of the state's 2,190 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 60.9/100 ranks 10th in the state and is about 15% above the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1305th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 28 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Loudon County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (25, 86% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (2) and former mine (1). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.

What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Loudon County?

Industrial electricity averages 6.59¢/kWh and commercial 11.29¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (38). WRI water stress is low. 5 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 1,600 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 58°F. Land is valued around $7,931 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Loudon County

Top datacenter sites in Loudon County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EATONSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs63.9
FORT LOUDON DAMSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs63.8
WATT ROADSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs63.6
OZ LoudonGreenfield——3.9 yrs63.6
UNKNOWN115833Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs63.5
TAP154772Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs63.4
UNKNOWN115834Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs63.4
TAP152166Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs63.4
LOUDONSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs63.2
TAP152042Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs62.0
TAP152043Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs62.0
UNKNOWN115786Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs61.7
NORTH SWEETWATERSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs61.5
SWEETWATERSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs61.4
UNKNOWN115843Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.9 yrs61.1
UNKNOWN115377Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.9 yrs60.9
TAP152172Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.9 yrs60.7
TAP152062Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.9 yrs60.7
MELTON HILL DAMSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.9 yrs60.6
TAP152184Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.9 yrs60.6
UNKNOWN115844Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.9 yrs60.5
LOUDONSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.9 yrs60.5
TAP154764Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.9 yrs59.0
TAP154765Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.9 yrs58.9
UNKNOWN115828Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.9 yrs58.9

Every scored site in Loudon County

All 29 sites, best first.

Loudon County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Loudon County?

29 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 60.9/100 DC Readiness. That is the 23rd-most of 87 Tennessee counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Loudon County?

EATON scores 63.9/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 29 scored sites in Loudon County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Loudon County offer datacenter tax incentives?

Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $250M+ investments; no state income tax on wages.

What is the natural-hazard risk in Loudon County?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Loudon County as "Relatively High" (score 38).

What are industrial electricity rates in Loudon County?

Average industrial electricity is 6.59¢/kWh and commercial is 11.29¢/kWh in Loudon County.

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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 November 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Loudon County, Tennessee”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/tennessee/loudon-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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