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Polk County, Tennessee · SERC

DC Readiness
56.6
Good / 100

OCOEE #3 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Polk County, Tennessee, interconnecting through SERC. It screens at 56.6/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationOCOEE #3
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage161 kV
Available capacity100 MW

Speed to power

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

Connectivity

Nearest IXPPeace Communications CHA1
IXP distance45.9 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage31.5%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterPeace Communications CHA1
DC distance45.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (38)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.33¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.73¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,600
Heating degree days3,600
Land price / acre$6,300

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%
60
Speed to power15%
75
Fiber connectivity12%
21
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
90
Natural hazard8%
62
Buildability7%
60
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 Polk County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near OCOEE #3
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ PolkGreenfield3.7 yrs58.9
BENTONSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.0 yrs56.6
APALACHIASubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.0 yrs56.6
NE BENTONSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.0 yrs56.6
Mine SiteFormer Mine1.0 yrs54.3
OCOEE #1Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW1.0 yrs53.9
OCOEE #2Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW1.0 yrs53.9
Greenfield (APALACHIA - OCOEE #3)Greenfield161 kV100 MW1.0 yrs50.3

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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