Former Mine site at 36.438, -84.420
Former MineScott County, Tennessee · SERC
At a glance
Former Mine site at 36.438, -84.420 is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Scott County, Tennessee, scoring 53.2/100 DC Readiness — 50th of 74 scored sites in the county. It sits in the SERC grid region and the PLATEAU ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE 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.
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How does Former Mine site at 36.438, -84.420 compare with other sites in Scott County?
Former Mine site at 36.438, -84.420 ranks 50th of 74 scored candidate sites in Scott County. Its 53.2/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 54.2. 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 Mine site at 36.438, -84.420 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is LCUB Data Center at 42.2 miles. 3 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Frontier (supercomputer), 35.7 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Mine site at 36.438, -84.420?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Scott 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 Scott County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC Coal Scott County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 60.4 |
| EC Coal Scott County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 60.2 |
| ONEIDA | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 60.0 |
| WINFIELD | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 60.0 |
| HUNTSVILLE | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 60.0 |
| EC Coal Scott County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 59.7 |
| OZ Scott | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 59.1 |
| EC Coal Scott County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 58.4 |
Former Mine site at 36.438, -84.420: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Former Mine site at 36.438, -84.420?
Former Mine site at 36.438, -84.420 scores 53.2/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 50th of 74 scored sites in Scott County. The Scott County average is 54.2 and the Tennessee average is 57.0.
Which electric utility serves Former Mine site at 36.438, -84.420?
PLATEAU ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is Former Mine site at 36.438, -84.420 in?
Former Mine site at 36.438, -84.420 is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.9-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Former Mine site at 36.438, -84.420 from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is LCUB Data Center, about 42.2 miles away; 3 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 Mine site at 36.438, -84.420, Scott County, TN”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/tennessee/scott-county/mine-site-d0d19987 (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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