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Lowman Energy Center

Brownfield

Leroy, Washington, Alabama · PowerSouth Energy Cooperative

Legacy capacity
538
MW

Lowman Energy Center is a coal plant in Leroy, Washington, Alabama, retired 2020-10-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 538 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 capacity538 MW
Retirement date2020-10-01
EIA plant ID#56

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation0.1 mi
OperatorPowerSouth Energy Cooperative
Operator addressCarson Road, Leroy, AL, 36548
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.

Site conditions & market — Washington County

County-level intelligence for this site's location — the power economics, water, hazard, connectivity, and workforce a developer screens before ever visiting. Assembled from FEMA NRI, BLS QCEW, FCC BDC, USGS water-use, and EIA.

Market & workforce

Total employment (laborshed)5,188
Construction employment177
Land value$2,714/acre
Datacenter tax incentivesales_tax_exemption

Power economics & interconnection

Commercial power rate14.25¢/kWh
Industrial power rate11.10¢/kWh
Load growth (FERC-714)1.1%

Water & cooling

Water stressLow
Public water supply2.8 MGD
Industrial water use9.3 MGD
Cooling degree days2,100
Mean annual temp63°F

Hazard, flood & connectivity

FEMA risk index45.0 · Relatively High
Fiber providers6 · 46% served

County-level context — address-level utility offerings and flood zoning vary within the county. Confirm site-specific service with the utility and a Phase I ESA.

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Nearby datacenter candidate sites

Scored candidate sites near Lowman Energy Center, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Lowman Energy Center
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN109067Substation-AdjacentALClarke County230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs63.9
WEST MCINTOSH (POWERSOUTH)Substation-AdjacentALWashington County230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs63.3
WEST MCINTOSHSubstation-AdjacentALWashington County230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs63.3
CHATOMSubstation-AdjacentALWashington County230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs63.2
UNKNOWN109319Substation-AdjacentALWashington County230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs63.0
UNKNOWN109062Substation-AdjacentALWashington County230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs63.0
UNKNOWN109320Substation-AdjacentALWashington County230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs62.9
UNKNOWN109065Substation-AdjacentALWashington County230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs62.9

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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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