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Datacenter Sites in Rutherford, Tennessee

Rutherford has 40 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 61.6/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 2,913 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Rutherford, Tennessee has 40 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 61.6/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Tennessee average of 57.0. It ranks 11th of 87 Tennessee counties by number of sites and 5th by average score. The top-scoring site is RUTHERFORD at 71.0/100.

40
Candidate sites
61.6/100
Avg DC Readiness
2,913 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Rutherford

Site-selection context for Rutherford

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Datacenter tax incentive
9.81¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
6.02¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
9
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$10,250
Land price / acre
1,600
Cooling degree days
3,600
Heating degree days
58°F
Mean annual temp

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

How does Rutherford compare with other counties in Tennessee?

By number of scored sites, Rutherford ranks 11th of the 87 Tennessee counties with a county page, holding 1.8% of the state's 2,190 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 61.6/100 ranks 5th in the state and is about 16% above the national average of 53.2. Nationally it has the 969th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. One site scores 70 or higher and 39 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Rutherford?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (20, 50% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (14) and former mine (4). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.

What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Rutherford?

Industrial electricity averages 6.02¢/kWh and commercial 9.81¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (38). WRI water stress is low. 9 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 1,600 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 58°F. Land is valued around $10,250 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Rutherford

Top datacenter sites in Rutherford
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
RUTHERFORDSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.9 yrs71.0
TAP155564Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs64.4
SMYRNASubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs64.2
UNKNOWN170550Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs64.2
UNKNOWN170551Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs64.1
UNKNOWN115535Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs64.1
EC Near MTSU Power Co-Gen PlantGreenfield——3.9 yrs64.0
EC Near MTSU Power Co-Gen PlantGreenfield——3.9 yrs63.9
INTERCHANGESubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs63.5
EC Near Middle Point Landfill Gas RecoveryGreenfield——3.9 yrs63.2
TAP155565Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs63.2
EC Near Middle Point Landfill Gas RecoveryGreenfield——3.9 yrs63.1
UNKNOWN115534Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs63.1
EC Near MTSU Power Co-Gen PlantGreenfield——3.9 yrs63.1
TAP155554Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs62.8
UNKNOWN120036Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs62.6
MURFREESBOROSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs62.4
CASON LANESubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs62.3
EC Near MTSU Power Co-Gen PlantGreenfield——3.9 yrs62.2
EAST MURFREESBOROSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs62.0
EC Near MTSU Power Co-Gen PlantGreenfield——3.9 yrs62.0
LASCASSASSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs62.0
ALMAVILLESubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs62.0
COMPTON ROADSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs62.0
EC Near Middle Point Landfill Gas RecoveryGreenfield——3.9 yrs61.5

Every scored site in Rutherford

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Rutherford datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Rutherford?

40 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 61.6/100 DC Readiness. That is the 11th-most of 87 Tennessee counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Rutherford?

RUTHERFORD scores 71.0/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 40 scored sites in Rutherford (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Rutherford offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Rutherford?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Rutherford as "Relatively High" (score 38).

What are industrial electricity rates in Rutherford?

Average industrial electricity is 6.02¢/kWh and commercial is 9.81¢/kWh in Rutherford.

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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, “Datacenter candidate sites in Rutherford, Tennessee”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/tennessee/rutherford (data as of October 10, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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