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McMinn County Red Fern Site

Industrial

McMinn County, Tennessee · SERC

DC Readiness
55.0
Good / 100

McMinn County Red Fern Site is an industrial datacenter candidate site in McMinn County, Tennessee, interconnecting through SERC. It screens at 55.0/100 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 distance32.0 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage46.5%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial
Land contactMcMinn County County Assessor

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterFrontier (supercomputer)
DC distance35.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (38)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.61¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.92¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,600
Heating degree days3,600
Land price / acre$5,610

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%
63
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
90
Natural hazard8%
62
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
47
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
45

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near McMinn County Red Fern Site
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN115787Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.0 yrs58.2
TAP155383Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.0 yrs57.5
TAP155381Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.0 yrs57.5
SANFORDSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.0 yrs57.5
ETOWAH SWITCHING STATIONSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.0 yrs57.5
TAP152023Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.0 yrs57.5
TAP152022Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.0 yrs57.5
UNKNOWN115673Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.0 yrs57.5

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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