Brownfield Datacenter Sites in North Carolina
North Carolina has 24 brownfield datacenter candidate 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.
24
Brownfield sites
59.0/100
Avg score (top 25)
North Carolina
State
Brownfield
Type
Top brownfield sites in North Carolina
| Site | Type | County | Former use | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James E. Rogers Energy Complex | Brownfield | Rutherford | coal | — | 1,010 MW | — | 71.9 |
| Dan River | Brownfield | Rockingham | coal | — | 388 MW | — | 70.7 |
| G G Allen | Brownfield | Mecklenburg County | coal | — | 1,148 MW | 4.3 yrs | 65.9 |
| Riverside Landfill Solar | Brownfield | Buncombe | landfill | — | 5 MW | — | 64.1 |
| Asheville | Brownfield | Buncombe County | coal | — | 414 MW | 4.3 yrs | 63.7 |
| Lexington Hickory Street | Brownfield | Davidson | oil | — | 2 MW | — | 63.0 |
| Univ of NC Chapel Hill Cogen Facility | Brownfield | Orange County | coal | — | 24 MW | 4.3 yrs | 62.3 |
| Gastonia Duke Street | Brownfield | Gaston | oil | — | 2 MW | — | 61.2 |
| ReVenture - Biomass | Brownfield | Mecklenburg | superfund | — | 4 MW | — | 60.8 |
| UNC-CH LFG Facility | Brownfield | Orange County | gas | — | 1 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.9 |
| White Street Landfill | Brownfield | Guilford | landfill | — | 5 MW | — | 59.8 |
| HF Lee Plant | Brownfield | Wayne County | coal | — | 508 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.3 |
| Enka | Brownfield | Buncombe County | coal | — | 16 MW | 4.3 yrs | 58.3 |
| Woodfin | Brownfield | Buncombe County | gas | — | 46 MW | 4.3 yrs | 58.0 |
| Maiden Finger Street | Brownfield | Lincoln County | oil | — | 2 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.3 |
| International Paper Co. - New Bern Mill | Brownfield | Craven County | biomass | — | 30 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.9 |
| Edenton Generators | Brownfield | Chowan County | oil | — | 1 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.6 |
| Salem Energy Systems LLC | Brownfield | Forsyth County | gas | — | 5 MW | 4.3 yrs | 54.5 |
| International Paper Riegelwood Mill | Brownfield | Pender County | biomass | — | 18 MW | 4.3 yrs | 53.9 |
| Apple Data Center - Fuel Cell 1&2 | Brownfield | Catawba County | gas | — | 11 MW | 4.3 yrs | 53.5 |
| Terreva Wayne County RNG, LLC | Brownfield | Wayne County | gas | — | 3 MW | 4.3 yrs | 53.1 |
| Kitty Hawk | Brownfield | Currituck County | oil | — | 48 MW | 4.3 yrs | 52.1 |
| Mas Durham Power, LLC | Brownfield | Durham County | gas | — | 1 MW | 4.3 yrs | 51.9 |
| Domtar Paper Co LLC Plymouth NC | Brownfield | Washington County | biomass | — | 48 MW | 4.3 yrs | 48.5 |
- How many brownfield datacenter sites are in North Carolina?
- GridCensus catalogs 24 brownfield datacenter candidate sites in North Carolina.
- 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.
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