Datacenter Sites in Van Buren County, Tennessee
Van Buren County has 13 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.0/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 0 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Van Buren County, Tennessee has 13 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.0/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Tennessee average of 57.0. It ranks 51st of 87 Tennessee counties by number of sites and 80th by average score. The top-scoring site is EC Coal Van Buren County at 57.2/100.
Site-selection context for Van Buren County
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $250M+ investments; no state income tax on wages.
How does Van Buren County compare with other counties in Tennessee?
By number of scored sites, Van Buren County ranks 51st of the 87 Tennessee counties with a county page, holding 0.6% of the state's 2,190 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 53.0/100 ranks 80th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 2184th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 2 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Van Buren County?
Former Mine sites are the most common (10, 77% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (2) and federal excess (1). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.
What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Van Buren County?
Industrial electricity averages 6.32¢/kWh and commercial 11.69¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (38). WRI water stress is low. 3 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 1,600 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 58°F. Land is valued around $4,510 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Van Buren County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC Coal Van Buren County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 57.2 |
| OZ Van Buren | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 56.9 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 52.9 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 52.8 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 52.5 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 52.4 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 52.3 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 52.1 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 52.1 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 52.1 |
| AQUATIC ANIMAL HEALTH RES/NAT'L SOIL DYNAMICS LAB | Federal Excess | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 52.1 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 52.1 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 52.0 |
Every scored site in Van Buren County
All 13 sites, best first.
- EC Coal Van Buren County · 57.2
- OZ Van Buren · 56.9
- Mine Site · 0e3f4baa · 52.9
- Mine Site · 6aa468fc · 52.8
- Mine Site · b5fc9584 · 52.5
- Mine Site · 2fbcbe63 · 52.4
- Mine Site · f7218ba2 · 52.3
- Mine Site · 368203c2 · 52.1
- Mine Site · 0625996e · 52.1
- Mine Site · fd3d3ccb · 52.1
- AQUATIC ANIMAL HEALTH RES/NAT'L SOIL DYNAMICS LAB · 6afff4b7 · 52.1
- Mine Site · 6da72e16 · 52.1
- Mine Site · fcebd20d · 52.0
Van Buren County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Van Buren County?
13 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 53.0/100 DC Readiness. That is the 51st-most of 87 Tennessee counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Van Buren County?
EC Coal Van Buren County scores 57.2/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 13 scored sites in Van Buren County (a greenfield site).
Does Van Buren County offer datacenter tax incentives?
Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $250M+ investments; no state income tax on wages.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Van Buren County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Van Buren County as "Relatively High" (score 38).
What are industrial electricity rates in Van Buren County?
Average industrial electricity is 6.32¢/kWh and commercial is 11.69¢/kWh in Van Buren County.
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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 November 13, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Van Buren County, Tennessee”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/tennessee/van-buren-county (data as of November 13, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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