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Whitley County, Tennessee · SERC

DC Readiness
57.2
Good / 100

JELLICO is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Whitley County, Tennessee, interconnecting through SERC. It screens at 57.2/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationJELLICO
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage161 kV
Available capacity100 MW

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSERC
Queue depth1
Avg queue wait1.0 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPPeace Communications KNX1
IXP distance43.7 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage25.8%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score70/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterPeace Communications KNX1
DC distance43.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.70¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.33¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,300
Land price / acre$2,970

Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on electricity for large industrial users; KBI tax credits.

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
60
Speed to power15%
72
Fiber connectivity12%
19
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
92
Natural hazard8%
70
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
47
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near JELLICO
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Coal Whitley CountyGreenfield3.6 yrs56.7
Mine SiteFormer Mine1.0 yrs55.1
EC Coal Whitley CountyGreenfield3.6 yrs55.0
Mine SiteFormer Mine1.0 yrs54.9
Mine SiteFormer Mine1.0 yrs54.9
Mine SiteFormer Mine1.0 yrs54.6
Mine SiteFormer Mine1.0 yrs54.6
Mine SiteFormer Mine1.0 yrs54.6

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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