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Wolf River Harbor - Northern Section - Upper

Industrial

Shelby, Tennessee · SERC

DC Readiness
56.6
Good / 100

At a glance

Wolf River Harbor - Northern Section - Upper is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Shelby, Tennessee, scoring 56.6/100 DC Readiness — 66th of 75 scored sites in the county. It sits in the SERC grid region and the CITY OF MEMPHIS - (TN) service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.9 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

UtilityCITY OF MEMPHIS - (TN)municipalfavorable to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 4.7 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionSERC
Queue depth1
Avg queue wait3.9 yrs
Recent queue wait4.7 yrs
Completion rate15%
Withdrawal rate85%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPLevel(3) Memphis
IXP distance12.2 mi
Fiber providers12
Fiber coverage57.7%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterxAI Memphis DC
DC distance1.9 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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This site + 8 nearby

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How does Wolf River Harbor - Northern Section - Upper compare with other sites in Shelby?

Wolf River Harbor - Northern Section - Upper ranks 66th of 75 scored candidate sites in Shelby. Its 56.6/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 61.2. 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 fiber connectivity (82 vs 73) 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 Wolf River Harbor - Northern Section - Upper to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Level(3) Memphis at 12.2 miles. 12 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is xAI Memphis DC, 1.9 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Wolf River Harbor - Northern Section - Upper?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Shelby "Relatively High".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
59
Fiber connectivity12%
82
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
90
Natural hazard6%
62
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
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 Wolf River Harbor - Northern Section - Upper
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
CORDOVASubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.9 yrs71.2
OZ ShelbyGreenfield——3.9 yrs66.0
EC Near AllenGreenfield——3.9 yrs65.2
OZ ShelbyGreenfield——3.9 yrs65.1
OZ ShelbyGreenfield——3.9 yrs65.1
OZ ShelbyGreenfield——3.9 yrs65.0
OZ ShelbyGreenfield——3.9 yrs64.4
UNKNOWN115618Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs64.4

Wolf River Harbor - Northern Section - Upper: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Wolf River Harbor - Northern Section - Upper?

Wolf River Harbor - Northern Section - Upper scores 56.6/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 66th of 75 scored sites in Shelby. The Shelby average is 61.2 and the Tennessee average is 57.0.

Which electric utility serves Wolf River Harbor - Northern Section - Upper?

CITY OF MEMPHIS - (TN) (municipal) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.

What grid region is Wolf River Harbor - Northern Section - Upper in?

Wolf River Harbor - Northern Section - Upper is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.9-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Wolf River Harbor - Northern Section - Upper from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Level(3) Memphis, about 12.2 miles away; 12 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, “Wolf River Harbor - Northern Section - Upper, Shelby, TN”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/tennessee/shelby/wolf-river-harbor-northern-section-upper-9c4dc3ba (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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