Rockwood Iron & Metal
IndustrialRoane County, Tennessee · SERC
At a glance
Rockwood Iron & Metal is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Roane County, Tennessee, scoring 52.6/100 DC Readiness — 32nd of 33 scored sites in the county. It sits in the SERC grid region and the CITY OF ROCKWOOD - (TN) 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 Rockwood Iron & Metal compare with other sites in Roane County?
Rockwood Iron & Metal ranks 32nd of 33 scored candidate sites in Roane County. Its 52.6/100 is about 11% below the county average of 58.8. 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 Rockwood Iron & Metal to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is LCUB Data Center at 24.5 miles. 5 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Frontier (supercomputer), 22 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Rockwood Iron & Metal?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Roane 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 Roane County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN115540 | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.9 yrs | 69.5 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN115540 - WATTS BAR POWE) | Greenfield | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.9 yrs | 63.1 |
| Greenfield (BULL RUN - WATTS BAR POWER STA) | Greenfield | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.9 yrs | 63.0 |
| UNKNOWN152223 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 62.3 |
| EC Coal Roane County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 62.1 |
| OZ Roane | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 61.9 |
| TAP152167 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 61.6 |
| TAP152182 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 61.3 |
Rockwood Iron & Metal: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Rockwood Iron & Metal?
Rockwood Iron & Metal scores 52.6/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 32nd of 33 scored sites in Roane County. The Roane County average is 58.8 and the Tennessee average is 57.0.
Which electric utility serves Rockwood Iron & Metal?
CITY OF ROCKWOOD - (TN) (municipal) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is CITY OF ROCKWOOD.
What grid region is Rockwood Iron & Metal in?
Rockwood Iron & Metal is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.9-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Rockwood Iron & Metal from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is LCUB Data Center, about 24.5 miles away; 5 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, “Rockwood Iron & Metal, Roane County, TN”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/tennessee/roane-county/rockwood-iron-metal-feb7116a (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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