Greenfield Datacenter Sites in Tennessee
At a glance
Undeveloped land with no prior industrial use. Greenfield parcels offer maximum design flexibility and large contiguous footprints, but typically require full utility build-out — the speed-to-power story hinges on proximity to existing transmission.
Top greenfield sites in Tennessee
| Site | Type | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OZ Hamilton | Greenfield | Hamilton | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 67.8 |
| OZ Hamilton | Greenfield | Hamilton | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 67.3 |
| OZ Davidson | Greenfield | Davidson | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 67.2 |
| OZ Knox | Greenfield | Knox | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 67.1 |
| OZ Hamilton | Greenfield | Hamilton | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 67.1 |
| OZ Davidson | Greenfield | Davidson | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 66.9 |
| OZ Knox | Greenfield | Knox | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 66.7 |
| OZ Shelby | Greenfield | Shelby | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 66.0 |
| EC Near Vanderbilt University Power Plant | Greenfield | Davidson | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 65.7 |
| EC Near Allen | Greenfield | Shelby | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 65.2 |
| OZ Shelby | Greenfield | Shelby | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 65.1 |
| OZ Shelby | Greenfield | Shelby | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 65.1 |
| OZ Knox | Greenfield | Knox | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 65.1 |
| OZ Shelby | Greenfield | Shelby | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 65.0 |
| OZ Davidson | Greenfield | Davidson | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 64.8 |
| Greenfield (DAVIDSON - CUMBERLAND 500KV) | Greenfield | Cheatham County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.9 yrs | 64.8 |
| OZ Knox | Greenfield | Knox | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 64.5 |
| OZ Montgomery | Greenfield | Montgomery | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 64.4 |
| OZ Shelby | Greenfield | Shelby | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 64.4 |
| OZ Hamilton | Greenfield | Hamilton | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 64.2 |
| EC Near MTSU Power Co-Gen Plant | Greenfield | Rutherford | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 64.0 |
| OZ Hamblen | Greenfield | Hamblen | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 64.0 |
| OZ Hamblen | Greenfield | Hamblen | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 63.9 |
| EC Near MTSU Power Co-Gen Plant | Greenfield | Rutherford | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 63.9 |
| OZ Davidson | Greenfield | Davidson | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 63.7 |
How does Tennessee compare with other states for greenfield sites?
With 341 sites, Tennessee ranks 24th of the 51 states that have any greenfield candidate sites. Texas leads with 1,276. Nationally, greenfield sites average 55.3/100 DC Readiness, above the 53.0 average across all site types. Across every site type, Tennessee averages 57.0, the 4th-highest of 52 states, and its candidate sites face an average interconnection-queue wait of 4.0 years.
Where are the highest-scoring greenfield sites in Tennessee?
The top 25 range from 67.8 to 63.7 on the 0–100 DC Readiness Score. They are concentrated in Shelby (6), Davidson (5), Hamilton (4) and Knox (4). By grid region, 25 are in SERC.
What power, fiber and flood exposure do these greenfield sites have?
Of the top 25 greenfield sites in Tennessee, 1 have a recorded nearest-substation voltage, with a median of 500 kV; for 1 that substation is rated 230 kV or higher. Their counties have a median of 11 fixed fiber broadband providers in FCC data. The median distance to the nearest internet exchange facility is 7 km. The median interconnection-queue wait in their markets is 3.9 years. None of the 24 with a mapped FEMA flood zone sits in a high-risk (A or V) zone.
Frequently asked questions
How many greenfield datacenter sites are in Tennessee?
GridCensus catalogs 341 greenfield datacenter candidate sites in Tennessee, 2% of the national total for this type (24th of 51 states).
What is a greenfield datacenter site?
Undeveloped land with no prior industrial use. Greenfield parcels offer maximum design flexibility and large contiguous footprints, but typically require full utility build-out — the speed-to-power story hinges on proximity to existing transmission.
What is the best greenfield datacenter site in Tennessee?
By DC Readiness Score, OZ Hamilton in Hamilton ranks first at 67.8/100, followed by OZ Hamilton in Hamilton at 67.3.
Which Tennessee counties have the best greenfield sites?
The top 25 greenfield sites in Tennessee are concentrated in Shelby (6), Davidson (5), Hamilton (4) and Knox (4).
How does Tennessee score for datacenters overall?
All 2,190 scored sites in Tennessee average 57.0/100 DC Readiness, the 4th-highest of 52 states, against a national average of 53.0.
More on greenfield sites and Tennessee
- All datacenter sites in Tennessee· 2,190 sites
- Greenfield datacenter sites nationwide· 18,112 sites
- Substation-Adjacent sites in Tennessee· 886 sites
- Former Mine sites in Tennessee· 661 sites
- Industrial sites in Tennessee· 247 sites
- Shovel-Ready sites in Tennessee· 45 sites
- Brownfield sites in Tennessee· 9 sites
Greenfield sites in other states
- Greenfield sites in Texas· 1,276 sites
- Greenfield sites in Pennsylvania· 973 sites
- Greenfield sites in California· 941 sites
- Greenfield sites in Illinois· 913 sites
- Greenfield sites in Florida· 791 sites
- Greenfield sites in Michigan· 719 sites
- Greenfield sites in Ohio· 680 sites
- Greenfield sites in Kentucky· 640 sites
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Greenfield datacenter sites in Tennessee”, https://gridcensus.com/site-types/greenfield/tennessee (data as of November 12, 2026).
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