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Mine Site

Former Mine

Sullivan County, Tennessee · PJM

DC Readiness
48.7
Fair / 100

Mine Site is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Sullivan County, Tennessee, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 48.7/100 DC Readiness and a 4.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

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 IXPERC Broadband
IXP distance67.1 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage82.8%

Site characteristics

Site typeFormer Mine
Former useMining: Nonmetal; Status: Abandoned
Cleanup statusAbandoned

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter 00904453635
DC distance53.2 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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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%
62
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 Mine Site
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

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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