Former Norwalk Plant
IndustrialPutnam County, Tennessee · SERC
At a glance
Former Norwalk Plant is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Putnam County, Tennessee, scoring 52.5/100 DC Readiness — 27th of 28 scored sites in the county. It sits in the SERC grid region and the UPPER CUMBERLAND E M C service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.9 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
TVA territory, DC-friendly; fast vertically-integrated interconnection.
TVA infrastructure-cost provisions apply to very large loads.
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $250M+ investments; no state income tax on wages.
Site location
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How does Former Norwalk Plant compare with other sites in Putnam County?
Former Norwalk Plant ranks 27th of 28 scored candidate sites in Putnam County. Its 52.5/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 56.5. It is roughly in line with the Tennessee average of 57.0 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the Tennessee average, its strongest sub-score is speed to power (59 vs 58) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 42). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Former Norwalk Plant to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Peace Communications NSH2 at 63.6 miles. 6 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Meta Gallatin Data Center, 50.2 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Norwalk Plant?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Putnam County "Relatively High".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Putnam County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN115540 - WILSON) | Greenfield | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.9 yrs | 61.2 |
| WEST COOKEVILLE | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 60.1 |
| BAXTER | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 60.0 |
| TAP155428 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 60.0 |
| DOUBLE SPRINGS | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 60.0 |
| UNKNOWN115278 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 60.0 |
| TAP155434 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 59.9 |
| SOUTH COOKEVILLE | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 59.9 |
Former Norwalk Plant: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Former Norwalk Plant?
Former Norwalk Plant scores 52.5/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 27th of 28 scored sites in Putnam County. The Putnam County average is 56.5 and the Tennessee average is 57.0.
Which electric utility serves Former Norwalk Plant?
UPPER CUMBERLAND E M C (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is Former Norwalk Plant in?
Former Norwalk Plant is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.9-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Former Norwalk Plant from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Peace Communications NSH2, about 63.6 miles away; 6 fiber providers report service at the location.
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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 October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Former Norwalk Plant, Putnam County, TN”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/tennessee/putnam-county/former-norwalk-plant-e3190101 (data as of October 10, 2026).
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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