EC Near Watts Bar Fossil

Greenfield

Rhea County, Tennessee · SERC

DC Readiness
61.4
Good / 100

EC Near Watts Bar Fossil is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Rhea County, Tennessee, interconnecting through SERC. It screens at 61.4/100 DC Readiness and a 3.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Utility commercial rate0.11¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSERC
Queue depth1
Avg queue wait3.7 yrs
Recent queue wait3.5 yrs
Completion rate15%
Withdrawal rate85%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPPeace Communications KNX1
IXP distance48.6 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage77.6%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioneastus
Cloud region distance295.8 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerTENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability75.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Pasture/Hay
Former usenear retired coal plant (10km)

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone A (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)0.50
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score47/100
Construction cost index98.6 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterFrontier (supercomputer)
DC distance29.9 mi
Nearest rail6.6 mi
Nearest gas pipeline11.5 mi
Nearest fiber route174.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (38)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.04¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.34¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,600
Heating degree days3,600
Land price / acre$5,301

Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $250M+ investments; no state income tax on wages.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
67
Fiber connectivity12%
67
Energy cost10%
90
Water risk8%
90
Natural hazard8%
47
Buildability7%
75
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
47
Construction cost3%
68
Gas pipeline2%
63
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
45

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Watts Bar Fossil
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
NORTH DAYTONSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs68.1
SPRING CITYSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs66.2
WATTS BARSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs66.1
ST CLAIRSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs65.5
TAP155413Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs64.1
TAP155418Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs63.9
TAP155412Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs60.6
EC Near Watts Bar FossilGreenfield3.7 yrs60.0

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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