Gorgas

Brownfield

Parrish, Walker, Alabama · Alabama Power Co

Legacy capacity
1,417
MW

Gorgas is a coal plant in Parrish, Walker, Alabama, retired 2019-04-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 1,417 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 usecoal plant
Site typeretired_plant
Existing capacity1,417 MW
Retirement date2019-04-01
EIA plant ID#8

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation1.0 mi
OperatorAlabama Power Co
Operator address460 Gorgas Road, Parrish, AL, 35580
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a coal plant 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 Gorgas, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Gorgas
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN109244Substation-AdjacentALJefferson County500 kV1,000 MW1.4 yrs77.1
UNKNOWN109244Substation-AdjacentALJefferson County500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs76.0
TAP142723Substation-AdjacentALJefferson County230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs75.8
UNKNOWN109245Substation-AdjacentALJefferson County230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs74.8
UNKNOWN109268Substation-AdjacentALShelby County230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs74.3
WACHOVIASubstation-AdjacentALJefferson County230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs74.2
BOYLESSubstation-AdjacentALJefferson County230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs74.0
EAST PELHAMSubstation-AdjacentALShelby County230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs73.9

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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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