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U S Alliance Coosa Pines

Brownfield

Coosa Pines, Talladega, Alabama · Bowater Newport Coosa Pines Op

Legacy capacity
38
MW

U S Alliance Coosa Pines is a coal plant in Coosa Pines, Talladega, Alabama, retired 2019-01-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 38 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 capacity38 MW
Retirement date2019-01-01
EIA plant ID#54216

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation0.0 mi
OperatorBowater Newport Coosa Pines Op
Operator address17589 Plant Rd, Coosa Pines, AL, 35044
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 — Talladega 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)26,852
IT / tech employment12
Construction employment1,009
Land value$3,914/acre
Datacenter tax incentivesales_tax_exemption

Power economics & interconnection

Commercial power rate15.15¢/kWh
Industrial power rate9.64¢/kWh
Load growth (FERC-714)1.1%

Water & cooling

Water stressLow
Public water supply16.0 MGD
Industrial water use26.6 MGD
Cooling degree days2,100
Mean annual temp63°F

Hazard, flood & connectivity

FEMA risk index45.0 · Relatively High
Fiber providers8 · 55% 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 U S Alliance Coosa Pines, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near U S Alliance Coosa Pines
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN110220Substation-AdjacentALJefferson County230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs69.2
LEEDSSubstation-AdjacentALJefferson County230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs68.2
EAST PELHAMSubstation-AdjacentALShelby County230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs67.9
UNKNOWN109274Substation-AdjacentALSt. Clair County230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs66.6
PLANT GASTONSubstation-AdjacentALShelby County230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs66.6
UNKNOWN109259Substation-AdjacentALTalladega County230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs65.8
UNKNOWN110221Substation-AdjacentALJefferson County115 kV100 MW1.0 yrs64.7
UNKNOWN111709Substation-AdjacentALJefferson County115 kV100 MW1.0 yrs64.6

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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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