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Shelby, Tennessee · SERC

DC Readiness
74.0
Excellent / 100

CORDOVA is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Shelby, Tennessee, interconnecting through SERC. It screens at 74.0/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1,000 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationCORDOVA
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage500 kV
Available capacity1,000 MW
UtilityCITY OF MEMPHIS - (TN)municipalfavorable to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookFavorable
≈ 1.0 yrs typical interconnection wait

Shorter queues and healthier completion here — a faster path to energization than the national norm.

ISO / RTO regionSERC
Queue depth1
Avg queue wait1.0 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPDataBank Memphis (MEM1)
IXP distance4.1 mi
Fiber providers12
Fiber coverage57.7%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score62/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterDataBank Memphis (MEM1)
DC distance4.1 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

Regulatory climate

Favorablestate posture · as of 2026-08

TVA territory, DC-friendly; fast vertically-integrated interconnection.

DC tax incentiveYes
Large-load threshold≥ 50 MW

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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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
100
Speed to power20%
73
Fiber connectivity12%
88
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
90
Natural hazard6%
62
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
47
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
45

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near CORDOVA
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ ShelbyGreenfield——3.7 yrs67.8
UNKNOWN115618Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.0 yrs67.2
EC Near AllenGreenfield——3.7 yrs67.1
UNKNOWN115616Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.0 yrs67.1
UNKNOWN115413Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.0 yrs67.0
UNKNOWN115410Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.0 yrs66.9
UNKNOWN120788Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.0 yrs66.9
TAP154306Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.0 yrs66.9

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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