Shelby, Tennessee · SERC

DC Readiness
76.6
Excellent / 100

Allen is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Shelby, Tennessee, interconnecting through SERC. It screens at 76.6/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 990 MW of candidate capacity.

Power & interconnection

Substation distance0.5 mi
Available capacity990 MW
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSERC
Queue depth1

Connectivity

Nearest IXPLevel(3) Memphis
IXP distance12.7 mi
Fiber providers13
Nearest cloud providerGoogle
Nearest cloud regionus-south1
Cloud region distance412.8 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability75.0/100
Former usecoal
Existing capacity990 MW
Retirement date2018-03-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.50
Wetlands (NWI)Present
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteTVA ALLEN FOSSIL PLANT
Hazard sub-score42/100
Construction cost index105.2 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterxAI Colossus
DC distance1.1 mi
Nearest rail0.2 mi
Nearest gas pipeline6.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (38)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.42¢/kWh
Industrial electricity11.95¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,600
Heating degree days3,600
Land price / acre$5,264

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%
72
Speed to power15%
85
Fiber connectivity12%
90
Energy cost10%
88
Water risk8%
90
Natural hazard8%
42
Buildability7%
75
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
56
Construction cost3%
62
Gas pipeline2%
81
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
45

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Allen
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
BROWNSVILLESubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW1.4 yrs78.1
CORDOVASubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW1.4 yrs77.6
Greenfield (FREEPORT - CORDOVA)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.4 yrs73.9
Greenfield (SHELBY - CORDOVA)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.4 yrs72.6
UNKNOWN115615Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs72.3
COLLIERVILLE GATESubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs71.5
TAP154307Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs71.4
UNKNOWN170570Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs71.3

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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