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Lenoir Car Works

Industrial

Loudon, Tennessee · SERC

DC Readiness
60.1
Good / 100

Lenoir Car Works is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Loudon, Tennessee, interconnecting through SERC. It screens at 60.1/100 DC Readiness and a 1.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSERC
Queue depth1
Avg queue wait1.0 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPLCUB Data Center
IXP distance4.0 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage72.1%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterFrontier (supercomputer)
DC distance10.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (38)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.29¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.59¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,600
Heating degree days3,600
Land price / acre$7,931

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
75
Fiber connectivity12%
92
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
90
Natural hazard8%
62
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
47
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
45

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Lenoir Car Works
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EATONSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.0 yrs66.8
WATT ROADSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.0 yrs66.4
FORT LOUDON DAMSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.0 yrs66.2
TAP152166Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.0 yrs66.2
UNKNOWN115833Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.0 yrs65.6
OZ LoudonGreenfield3.7 yrs65.6
TAP154772Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.0 yrs65.3
UNKNOWN115834Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.0 yrs65.2

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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