Goat Rock

Brownfield

Smiths, Lee, Alabama · Georgia Power Co

Legacy capacity
6
MW

Goat Rock is a former hydro site in Smiths, Lee, Alabama, retired 2001-09-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 6 MW of generation, so the grid hookup, transmission rights, and often cooling-water access are already in place — collapsing the speed-to-power timeline versus a greenfield build.

Former use & capacity

Former useformer hydro site
Site typeretired_plant
Existing capacity6 MW
Retirement date2001-09-01
EIA plant ID#707

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation0.2 mi
OperatorGeorgia Power Co
Operator addressLee Road 328, Smiths, AL, 36877
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a former hydro site of this scale leaves behind a high-capacity grid interconnection that a new load can re-use, frequently shaving years off the interconnection queue. Retired-plant sites also tend to be already zoned for heavy industrial use with established road, rail, and water infrastructure.

Nearby datacenter candidate sites

Scored candidate sites near Goat Rock, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Goat Rock
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
NORTH TIFTONSubstation-AdjacentGAMuscogee County500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs80.5
H Allen Franklin Combined CycleBrownfieldGAHarris—688 MW—76.5
WALTON DISCOVER POWER FACILITYSubstation-AdjacentGAMuscogee County230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs75.6
UNKNOWN112026Substation-AdjacentGAMuscogee County230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs74.9
UNKNOWN113436Substation-AdjacentGAMuscogee County230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs74.7
UNKNOWN109353Substation-AdjacentALLee County230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs74.5
UNKNOWN109844Substation-AdjacentALLee County230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs73.9
UNKNOWN109349Substation-AdjacentALLee County230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs72.4

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Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

Brownfield attributes are derived from EIA retired-generator and EPA public data. Existing capacity reflects the retired plant's historical nameplate, not deliverable interconnection for a new load. Confirm reusable interconnection rights, remediation status, and site availability with the utility, ISO, and current owner.

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