Shelby, Tennessee · MISO

DC Readiness
68.1
Good / 100

UNIVERSITY is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Shelby, Tennessee, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 68.1/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationUNIVERSITY
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage161 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zoneMISO_ARKANSAS
Wholesale LMP$30.14/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth161
Avg queue wait1.4 yrs
Recent queue wait1.4 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate82%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPLevel(3) Memphis
IXP distance5.8 mi
Fiber providers13
Fiber coverage50.6%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-south1
Cloud region distance423.2 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerTENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability60.0/100

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.50
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteGORDON HENRY T
Hazard sub-score52/100
Construction cost index105.2 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterxAI Memphis DC
DC distance5.4 mi
Nearest rail0.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline5.1 mi
Nearest fiber route160.5 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%
60
Speed to power15%
50
Fiber connectivity12%
85
Energy cost10%
95
Water risk8%
90
Natural hazard8%
52
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
62
Construction cost3%
62
Gas pipeline2%
84
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
45

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near UNIVERSITY
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
BROWNSVILLESubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW1.4 yrs78.1
CORDOVASubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW1.4 yrs77.6
AllenBrownfield990 MW76.6
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

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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