Datacenter Sites in McMinn County, Tennessee
McMinn County has 22 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 60.8/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 3,400 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
22
Candidate sites
60.8/100
Avg DC Readiness
3,400 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
Site-selection context for McMinn County
Yessales_tax_exemption
Datacenter tax incentive
11.61¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
5.92¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
5
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$5,610
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.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in McMinn County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN170313 | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.7 yrs | 73.5 |
| TAP152022 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 69.1 |
| ETOWAH DISTRICT | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 69.0 |
| Greenfield (WATTS BAR POWER STATION - UNKN) | Greenfield | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.7 yrs | 68.7 |
| HENDERSON | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 67.7 |
| TAP152030 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 67.7 |
| LAMONTVILLE RD | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 67.3 |
| TAP152021 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 67.1 |
| ETOWAH SWITCHING STATION | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 66.7 |
| UNKNOWN115787 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 66.5 |
| ATHENS | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 66.3 |
| TAP155382 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 66.2 |
| J M HUBER | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 65.6 |
| TAP152027 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 63.5 |
| SANFORD | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 60.4 |
| Greenfield (ATHENS - FORT LOUDON DAM) | Greenfield | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 56.5 |
| Former Cleveland Oil Company Site | Industrial | — | — | — | 47.7 |
| McMinn County Red Fern Site | Industrial | — | — | — | 47.7 |
| Eureka Garment Site | Industrial | — | — | — | 47.7 |
| Etowah Future Housing Site | Industrial | — | — | — | 47.6 |
| McMinn County, Mt. Verd Site | Industrial | — | — | — | 42.8 |
| North Etowah Industrial Park | Shovel-Ready | — | — | — | 42.8 |
McMinn County datacenter FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in McMinn County?
- 22 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 60.8/100 DC Readiness.
- Does McMinn 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 McMinn County?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates McMinn County as "Relatively High" (score 38).
- What are industrial electricity rates in McMinn County?
- Average industrial electricity is 5.92¢/kWh and commercial is 11.61¢/kWh in McMinn County.
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