Widows Creek

Brownfield

Stevenson, Jackson, Alabama · Tennessee Valley Authority

Legacy capacity
1,969
MW

Widows Creek is a coal plant in Stevenson, Jackson, Alabama, retired 2015-09-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 1,969 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 capacity1,969 MW
Retirement date2015-09-01
EIA plant ID#50

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation0.2 mi
OperatorTennessee Valley Authority
Operator addressSteamplant Rd.Off Hwy 72, Stevenson, AL, 35772
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 Widows Creek, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Widows Creek
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
WIDOWS CREEK 500KVSubstation-AdjacentGADade County500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs78.8
WIDOWS CREEKSubstation-AdjacentGADade County500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs78.2
RACCOON MOUNTAINSubstation-AdjacentGADade County500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs76.9
TAP153403Substation-AdjacentALJackson County500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs76.7
UNKNOWN109680Substation-AdjacentGADade County230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs74.3
CUMMINGSSubstation-AdjacentGADade County161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs74.0
TAP153404Substation-AdjacentALJackson County500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs73.2
TAP152960Substation-AdjacentALJackson County500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs73.1

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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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