Brownfield Datacenter Sites
Previously developed land with real or perceived environmental contamination. Brownfields trade remediation overhead for existing utility hookups, infill locations near fiber, and redevelopment incentives.
1,413
Candidate sites
59.6/100
Avg DC Readiness
161.4k MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
3.2 yrs
Avg queue wait
Top states
- California154
- New Jersey75
- New York73
- Massachusetts72
- Florida69
- Texas62
- Iowa54
- Illinois54
- Minnesota46
- Ohio46
- Wisconsin42
- Pennsylvania42
- Kansas40
- Michigan40
- Indiana33
- Louisiana33
- Missouri33
- Virginia28
- Nevada26
- Alaska26
- North Carolina24
- South Carolina22
- Georgia22
- Colorado22
- Maryland20
- Connecticut19
- Oklahoma17
- Tennessee17
- Arizona14
- Nebraska12
- Washington12
- Maine12
- Oregon12
- New Mexico11
- Hawaii11
- Utah11
- Vermont11
- Rhode Island10
- Alabama10
- Mississippi9
- Arkansas9
- Kentucky9
- South Dakota8
- Delaware8
- Wyoming8
- Idaho6
- North Dakota6
- New Hampshire5
- West Virginia4
- Montana3
- District of Columbia1
Average sub-score profile
Power availability
36.2
Speed-to-power
43.1
Fiber
70.2
Water
77.1
Hazard resilience
54.6
Top 25 brownfield datacenter sites
| Site | Type | State | County | Former use | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J E Corette Plant | Brownfield | MT | Yellowstone | coal | — | 173 MW | — | 80.9 |
| Eckert Station | Brownfield | MI | Ingham | coal | — | 375 MW | — | 80.1 |
| Jack McDonough | Brownfield | GA | Fulton | coal | — | 598 MW | — | 77.9 |
| Bellmeade Power Station | Brownfield | VA | Richmond | gas | — | 330 MW | — | 77.5 |
| Allen | Brownfield | TN | Shelby | coal | — | 990 MW | — | 76.6 |
| H Allen Franklin Combined Cycle | Brownfield | GA | Harris | gas | — | 688 MW | — | 76.5 |
| FirstEnergy Bay Shore | Brownfield | OH | Lucas | coal | — | 499 MW | — | 76.5 |
| Lake Road (OH) | Brownfield | OH | Cuyahoga | coal | — | 160 MW | — | 76.5 |
| Cromby Generating Station | Brownfield | PA | Montgomery | oil | — | 420 MW | — | 76.3 |
| Chesapeake | Brownfield | VA | Portsmouth | coal | — | 761 MW | — | 76.2 |
| Hines Energy Complex | Brownfield | FL | Polk | gas | — | 1,034 MW | — | 76.0 |
| W R Clayton Plant | Brownfield | GA | Walton | gas | — | 513 MW | — | 75.6 |
| Crawford | Brownfield | IL | Cook | coal | — | 805 MW | — | 75.6 |
| Tanners Creek | Brownfield | IN | Dearborn | coal | — | 1,100 MW | — | 75.2 |
| E B Harris Electric Generating Plant | Brownfield | AL | Autauga | gas | — | 1,230 MW | — | 74.9 |
| PSEG Linden Generating Station | Brownfield | NJ | Union | oil | — | 381 MW | — | 74.6 |
| Riverside | Brownfield | IL | Rock Island | gas | — | 141 MW | — | 74.5 |
| South Plant (CO) | Brownfield | CO | El Paso | gas | — | 257 MW | — | 74.4 |
| HMP&L Station Two Henderson | Brownfield | KY | Webster | coal | — | 405 MW | — | 74.4 |
| A B Brown | Brownfield | IN | Posey | coal | — | 530 MW | — | 74.4 |
| Miami Fort | Brownfield | OH | Hamilton | coal | — | 263 MW | — | 74.2 |
| Bethlehem Energy Center | Brownfield | NY | Albany | gas | — | 400 MW | — | 73.9 |
| Joliet 29 | Brownfield | IL | Will | gas | — | 1,320 MW | — | 73.7 |
| Genova Arkansas I LLC | Brownfield | AR | Benton County | gas | 345 kV | 631 MW | 1.4 yrs | 73.2 |
| Lake Creek | Brownfield | TX | McLennan | coal | — | 1,357 MW | — | 73.1 |
Brownfield site FAQ
- What is a brownfield datacenter site?
- Previously developed land with real or perceived environmental contamination. Brownfields trade remediation overhead for existing utility hookups, infill locations near fiber, and redevelopment incentives.
- How many brownfield datacenter sites are there?
- GridCensus catalogs 1,413 brownfield candidate sites nationwide, averaging 59.6/100 DC Readiness.
- Which state has the most brownfield datacenter sites?
- California leads with 154 brownfield candidate sites.
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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