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Former Davis Pipe Property

Industrial

Sullivan County, Tennessee · PJM

DC Readiness
47.7
Fair / 100

At a glance

Former Davis Pipe Property is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Sullivan County, Tennessee, scoring 47.7/100 DC Readiness — 36th of 36 scored sites in the county. It sits in the PJM grid region and the CITY OF BRISTOL - (TN) service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.7 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

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

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 5.7 yrs typical interconnection wait

Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth1
Avg queue wait4.7 yrs
Recent queue wait5.7 yrs
Completion rate20%
Withdrawal rate80%

Connectivity

Nearest IXP801 Main Street - Lenoir
IXP distance60.0 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage82.8%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (25/100)
Flood zoneZone A (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score47/100

Location context

Nearest datacenter801 Main Street - Lenoir
DC distance60.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (38)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.51¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.38¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,600
Heating degree days3,600
Land price / acre$8,316

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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How does Former Davis Pipe Property compare with other sites in Sullivan County?

Former Davis Pipe Property ranks 36th of 36 scored candidate sites in Sullivan County. Its 47.7/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 52.3. It is about 16% below the Tennessee average of 57.0 and about 10% below the national average of 53.2.

Against the Tennessee average, its strongest sub-score is water (90 vs 89) and its weakest is speed to power (38 vs 58). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Former Davis Pipe Property to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is 801 Main Street - Lenoir at 60 miles. 7 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is 801 Main Street - Lenoir, 60 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Davis Pipe Property?

The site is in FEMA flood zone A, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding. At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Sullivan County "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%
38
Fiber connectivity12%
70
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
90
Natural hazard6%
47
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
47
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
45

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Former Davis Pipe Property
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
SULLIVANSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW4.7 yrs63.7
TAP152245Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs59.6
OZ SullivanGreenfield——4.7 yrs58.7
OZ SullivanGreenfield——4.7 yrs56.4
BLUFF CITYSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.7 yrs55.7
TAP152241Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.7 yrs55.7
BOONE DAMSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.7 yrs55.5
EDENS RIDGESubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.7 yrs55.4

Former Davis Pipe Property: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Former Davis Pipe Property?

Former Davis Pipe Property scores 47.7/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 36th of 36 scored sites in Sullivan County. The Sullivan County average is 52.3 and the Tennessee average is 57.0.

Which electric utility serves Former Davis Pipe Property?

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

What grid region is Former Davis Pipe Property in?

Former Davis Pipe Property is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.7-year wait from queue request to operation.

Is Former Davis Pipe Property in a flood zone?

The site is in FEMA flood zone A, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding.

How far is Former Davis Pipe Property from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is 801 Main Street - Lenoir, about 60 miles away; 7 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 Davis Pipe Property, Sullivan County, TN”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/tennessee/sullivan-county/former-davis-pipe-property-07f9e68a (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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